产道 (chǎn dào) — birth canal (the passage from the uterus through the cervix and vagina that the baby passes through during delivery)
Definition
Strict anatomical/medical term for the 'birth canal' — the passage the baby travels through during vaginal delivery. In everyday HSK-level talk you will usually hear 自然分娩 or just 生产 instead.
noun
birth canal (the passage from the uterus through the cervix and vagina that the baby passes through during delivery)
Examples
- 产道。Tāi ér shùn lì tōng guò chǎn dào shì zì rán fēn miǎn de guān jiàn.The baby passing smoothly through the birth canal is key to a natural delivery.
- 产道，。Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de chǎn dào, shuō qíng kuàng zhèng cháng.The doctor examined her birth canal and said everything was normal.
- 产道。Chǎn qián xùn liàn yǒu zhù yú fàng sōng chǎn dào jī ròu.Prenatal exercises help relax the muscles of the birth canal.
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