postpartum nanny; confinement lady
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
a postpartum nanny; a maternity nurse hired to care for the mother and newborn during the confinement period
Refers specifically to a professional caregiver, usually an experienced married woman, hired to assist the mother and care for the newborn during the first month after childbirth (the "sitting month" period). This is a modern professional occupation in urban China.
Wǒ我
men们
dǎ打
suàn算
qǐng请
yī一
wèi位
yǒu有
jīng经
yàn验
de的
yuè月
sǎo嫂
。
We plan to hire an experienced postpartum nanny.
Yuè月
sǎo嫂
fù负
zé责
zhào照
gù顾
xīn新
shēng生
ér儿
hé和
chǎn产
fù妇
de的
rì日
cháng常
qǐ起
jū居
。
The nanny is responsible for the daily care of the newborn and the mother.
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Tā她
zuò做
yuè月
sǎo嫂
yǐ已
jīng经
shí十
duō多
nián年
le了
，
jīng经
yàn验
fēi非
cháng常
fēng丰
fù富
。
She has been working as a postpartum nanny for more than ten years and is very experienced.
Xiàn现
zài在
qǐng请
yī一
ge个
yuè月
sǎo嫂
yào要
huā花
bù不
shǎo少
qián钱
。
Hiring a postpartum nanny costs quite a bit of money these days.
Zhè这
wèi位
yuè月
sǎo嫂
bù不
jǐn仅
dǒng懂
de得
yīng婴
ér儿
hù护
lǐ理
，
hái还
huì会
zuò做
yuè月
zi子
cān餐
。
This nanny not only understands infant care but can also cook confinement meals.