剖腹产

剖腹產

pōufùchǎn

noun #15,782

Meanings

1 cesarean section
2 C-section

Characters

to cut open; to dissect

to give birth; to produce

Examples

医生建议她做剖腹产。

Yīshēng jiànyì tā zuò pōufùchǎn.

The doctor recommended she have a C-section.

她是剖腹产生的孩子。

Tā shì pōufùchǎn shēng de háizi.

She was born by cesarean section.

Tips

usage

Also written as 剖宫产 (pōugōngchǎn) in formal medical contexts, which is technically more accurate (cutting the uterus, not just the abdomen). 剖腹产 is the more common colloquial term.

Stroke Order

剖 pōu

腹 fù

产 chǎn