Definition
怀胎 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to be pregnant', specifically referring to the process of carrying a fetus. The verb 怀 and the object 胎 can be separated when adding measures, durations, or other elements: e.g., 怀了十个月的胎 ('was pregnant for ten months'). It is more formal or literary than 怀孕, and commonly used in phrases like 怀胎十月.
v.o.
to be pregnant (process of gestation)
Examples
- 怀胎，。Tā zhèngzài huái tāi, xūyào hǎohǎo xiūxi.She is pregnant and needs to rest well.
- ，。Tā huái le shí ge yuè de tāi, zhōngyú shēng le yí gè jiànkāng de háizi.She was pregnant for ten months and finally gave birth to a healthy child.
- 怀胎。huái tāi shì yí jiàn xīnkǔ dànshì xìngfú de shì.Being pregnant is a hard but happy thing.
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