临产

臨產

línchǎn

verb #33,787

Meanings

1 to be about to give birth
2 to face childbirth
3 in labor

Characters

to be on the verge of; to face

to give birth; to produce

Examples

她已经临产，被送进了医院。

Tā yǐjīng línchǎn, bèi sòng jìn le yīyuàn.

She is about to give birth and has been sent to the hospital.

临产前要注意休息。

Línchǎn qián yào zhùyì xiūxí.

You should pay attention to rest before going into labor.

Tips

usage

临产 specifically refers to the imminent stage of childbirth — the onset of regular contractions. For pregnancy in general use 怀孕 (huáiyùn); for giving birth as an event use 分娩 (fēnmiǎn) or 生孩子 (shēng háizi).

Stroke Order

临 lín

产 chǎn