打胎

dǎtāi
verb #38,892

Meanings

  1. 1 to have an abortion
  2. 2 abortion

Examples

HSK 6
Dǎtāi duì shēntǐ yǒu shānghài, yídìng yào qù zhèngguī yīyuàn.
An abortion takes a toll on the body, so always go to a proper hospital.
HSK 7-9
Yīshēng quàn tā bié qù xiǎo zhěnsuǒ dǎtāi.
The doctor urged her not to have an abortion at a small clinic.

Tips

register
Colloquial. Doctors and clinic signs say 人工流产, shortened to 人流, and 堕胎 is the usual word in writing. 流产 on its own usually means a miscarriage.

Stroke Order

打 dǎ
胎 tāi