yùn

孕

Character · Verb · Noun

pregnancy; conceive

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to be pregnant; to conceive; to nourish

formal

Can refer to both human pregnancy and the nurturing growth of plant seeds or fruits.

Yùn孕
fù妇
zài在
yùn孕
qī期
xū需
yào要
bǔ补
chōng充
zú足
gòu够
de的
yíng营
yǎng养
 。

Pregnant women need to get enough nutrition during their pregnancy.

Zhè这
zhī只
mǔ母
māo猫
zhèng正
zài在
yùn孕
yù育
yòu幼
zǎi崽
 。

This female cat is pregnant with kittens.

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Chūn春
tiān天
dào到
le了
 ,
mài麦
tián田
lǐ里
de的
mài麦
suì穗
kāi开
shǐ始
yùn孕
suì穗
 。

Spring has arrived, and the wheat ears in the fields are starting to develop and fill out.

Zhè这
xiàng项
yán研
jiū究
yùn孕
yù育
le了
xīn新
de的
kē科
xué学
lǐ理
lùn论
 。

This research gave birth to a new scientific theory.

Tā她
zhōng终
yú于
huái怀
shàng上
le了
bǎo宝
bǎo宝
 ,
quán全
jiā家
rén人
dōu都
hěn很
kāi开
xīn心
 。

She finally got pregnant, and the whole family is very happy.

2.

noun

pregnancy; unborn fetus

formal

Used to describe the state of being pregnant.

Tā她
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
sān三
gè个
yuè月
de的
shēn身
yùn孕
le了
 。

She has been pregnant for three months.

Yī医
shēng生
jiàn建
yì议
tā她
zài在
shēn身
yùn孕
chū初
qī期
duō多
xiū休
xi息
 。

The doctor advised her to get more rest in the early stages of her pregnancy.

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Yǒu有
shēn身
yùn孕
de的
nǚ女
xìng性
yào要
bì避
miǎn免
jù剧
liè烈
yùn运
dòng动
 。

Women who are pregnant should avoid strenuous exercise.

Tā她
yǐn隐
mán瞒
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shēn身
yùn孕
 ,
zhí直
dào到
lín临
chǎn产
qián前
cái才
gōng公
kāi开
 。

She hid her pregnancy until just before giving birth.

Chǎn产
jiǎn检
kě可
yǐ以
jí及
shí时
liǎo了
jiě解
shēn身
yùn孕
de的
jiàn健
kāng康
zhuàng状
kuàng况
 。

Prenatal check-ups can help you keep track of the health of your pregnancy.