待产 (dāi) — to await childbirth; to be due (for delivery)

Definition

待产 (dài chǎn) means a pregnant woman waiting for labor/delivery, usually already admitted to hospital. Not for general pregnancy; it's the final stage before birth.

verb

to await childbirthto be due (for delivery)

Examples

待产。
Tā zhèng zài yī yuàn dāi.
She is in the hospital awaiting childbirth.
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Tā yǐ jīng dài le sān tiān chǎn, hái zi hái méi chū shēng.
She has already been waiting for delivery for three days, and the baby hasn't been born yet.
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Wǒ jiě jie dài guò yí cì chǎn, nà cì hěn shùn lì.
My sister once awaited childbirth, and it went very smoothly.

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