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.
- ，。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.
- ，。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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