be pregnant with; breed; nurture
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to be pregnant with; to give birth to
formalLiterally refers to pregnancy and childbirth in biology.
Zhè这
wèi位
mǔ母
qīn亲
zhèng正
yùn孕
yù育
zhe着
yī一
gè个
xīn新
shēng生
mìng命
。
This mother is pregnant with a new life.
Bǔ哺
rǔ乳
dòng动
wù物
zài在
tǐ体
nèi内
yùn孕
yù育
hòu后
dài代
。
Mammals nurture their offspring inside their bodies.
verb
to breed; to nurture; to give rise to (figuratively)
formalA common metaphor for the process of something new developing within an existing environment or system.
Zhè这
piàn片
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
tǔ土
dì地
yùn孕
yù育
le了
càn灿
làn烂
de的
wén文
míng明
。
This ancient land bred a brilliant civilization.
Hǎi海
yáng洋
shì是
yùn孕
yù育
yuán原
shǐ始
shēng生
mìng命
de的
wēn温
chuáng床
。
The ocean is the cradle that nurtured primitive life.
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Zhè这
cì次
wēi危
jī机
zhōng中
yùn孕
yù育
zhe着
gǎi改
gé革
de的
jī机
yù遇
。
This crisis contains the seeds of opportunity for reform.