分娩

fēnmiǎn

verb #8,588

Meanings

1 to give birth; to deliver (a baby)
2 childbirth; delivery; parturition

Characters

to separate; to divide

to give birth; delivery

Separate + deliver — refers to the process of a baby separating from the mother's body.

Examples

她顺利分娩了一个男孩。

Tā shùnlì fēnmiǎn le yīgè nánhái.

She successfully delivered a baby boy.

预产期快到了，准备分娩。

Yùchǎnqī kuài dào le, zhǔnbèi fēnmiǎn.

The due date is approaching; preparing for delivery.

分娩过程持续了十二个小时。

Fēnmiǎn guòchéng chíxù le shí'èr gè xiǎoshí.

The delivery process lasted twelve hours.

Tips

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分娩 is a formal/medical term. In everyday speech, people say 生孩子 (have a baby) or 生了 (gave birth). 分娩 appears in hospitals, medical documents, and news reports.

Stroke Order

分 fēn

娩 miǎn