分娩 (fēn miǎn) — childbirth, parturition; giving birth (of animals)
Definition
Formal/medical noun for 'childbirth,' used in writing and clinical contexts (records, reports). Everyday speech uses 生孩子 instead.
noun
childbirthparturitiongiving birth (of animals)
Examples
- 分娩。Tā shùn lì wán chéng le fēn miǎn.She successfully completed childbirth.
- 分娩。Dòng wù de fēn miǎn tōng cháng bǐ rén lèi kuài hěn duō.Animal childbirth is usually much faster than human childbirth.
- 分娩。Yī shēng zài jì lù fēn miǎn de shí jiān.The doctor is recording the time of childbirth.
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