受孕 (shòu yùn) — to become pregnant
Definition
Formal/medical term for 'to conceive / become pregnant.' More clinical and written than the everyday 怀孕; often used in health and biology contexts.
verb
to become pregnant
Examples
- 受孕。Tā zuò shì guǎn yīng ér hòu zhōng yú shòu yùn le.She finally became pregnant after IVF.
- ，。Tā qù nián shòu le yí cì yùn, dàn méi néng bǎo zhù.She got pregnant once last year but couldn't keep it.
- 受孕。Hěn duō nǚ xìng zài sān shí suì hòu gèng nán yǐ shòu yùn.Many women find it harder to become pregnant after age thirty.
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