怀孕 (huái yùn) — to be pregnant; to conceive
Definition
怀孕 means 'to be pregnant' and focuses on the state of carrying a child, whereas 孕育 is broader and more literary, used for both pregnancy and nurturing ideas/culture.
verb
to be pregnantto conceive
Examples
- 。Tā huái le sān gè yuè de yùn.She has been pregnant for three months.
- 怀孕，。Tā huái yùn le, quán jiā dōu fēi cháng gāo xìng.She is pregnant, and the whole family is very happy.
- 怀孕。Yī shēng jiàn yì tā xiān yǎng hǎo shēn tǐ zài huái yùn.The doctor suggested she first improve her health before getting pregnant.
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