不孕不育

búyùn búyù
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 infertility
  2. 2 inability to conceive or bear children

Examples

HSK 4
Búyùn búyù de yuányīn kěnéng hěn fùzá.
The causes of infertility can be complex.
HSK 5
Tāmen yīnwèi búyùn búyù jiēshòu zhìliáo duō nián.
They have received infertility treatment for many years.

Tips

usage
Two different concepts fused: 不孕 = inability to conceive (female-focused infertility), 不育 = inability to produce offspring (often male infertility). The four-character unit covers both partners and is the standard clinical heading.

Stroke Order

不 bù
孕 yùn
育 yù