胎儿 (tāi ér) — fetus, embryo, unborn child
Definition
胎儿 (tāi ér) refers specifically to a developing human in the later stages before birth. For an early-stage embryo use 胚胎, which covers the earliest weeks across species; 胎 alone also means 'fetus' but mainly as a bound morpheme or classifier.
noun
fetusembryounborn child
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 胎儿。Yī shēng jiàn yì tā dìng qī jiǎn chá tāi ér de fā yù qíng kuàng.The doctor recommended that she regularly check the fetus's development.
- 胎儿。tāi ér Zài mǔ tǐ nèi tōng guò qí dài huò qǔ yíng yǎng.The fetus obtains nutrients through the umbilical cord inside the mother's body.
- 胎儿。Xī yān duì tāi ér de jiàn kāng yǒu yán zhòng yǐng xiǎng.Smoking has a serious impact on the health of the fetus.
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