怀孕期 (huái yùn jī) — pregnancy period, gestation period
Definition
The full period of pregnancy, from conception to birth, lasting roughly 40 weeks. As a fixed medical/health term, it differs from the shorter 孕期 (yùnqī), which is the more common everyday word for the same stretch.
noun
pregnancy periodgestation period
Examples
- 怀孕期。Tā zài huái yùn jī lǐ tè bié zhù yì yǐn shí hé xiū xi.She pays special attention to diet and rest during the pregnancy period.
- 怀孕期。huái yùn jī Yì bān chí xù sì shí zhōu zuǒ yòu.The pregnancy period usually lasts about forty weeks.
- 怀孕期。Yī shēng jiàn yì zài huái yùn jī dìng qī zuò chǎn jiǎn.Doctors recommend regular prenatal checkups during the pregnancy period.
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