早产 (zǎo chǎn) — premature birth

Definition

A medical term for a baby born before the normal term, requiring special care. Used as a set phrase modifying a noun (e.g. 早产婴儿) rather than as a stand-alone event noun.

noun
premature birth

Examples

  • 早产
    Tā de zǎo chǎn yīng ér zài yī yuàn zhù le liǎng gè yuè.
    Her premature baby stayed in the hospital for two months.
  • 早产
    zǎo chǎn Shì yì zhǒng xū yào tè bié zhào gù de qíng kuàng.
    Premature birth is a situation that requires special care.
  • 早产
    Yī shēng jiàn yì tā hǎo hǎo xiū xi, fáng zhǐ zǎo chǎn.
    The doctor advised her to rest well to prevent premature birth.

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