月经

月經

yuèjīng

noun #9,826

Meanings

1 menstruation
2 period (menstrual)

Characters

regular; to pass through

Literally 'monthly passage' - referring to the regular monthly cycle.

Examples

她的月经不太规律。

Tā de yuèjīng bú tài guīlǜ.

Her period is not very regular.

月经期间要注意休息。

Yuèjīng qījiān yào zhùyì xiūxi.

You should rest during your period.

Tips

usage

In casual speech, women often say 来大姨妈了 (lái dàyímā le, 'auntie is visiting') or 来例假了 (lái lìjià le, 'on regular leave') as euphemisms. 月经 is the neutral/medical term.

Stroke Order

月 yuè

经 jīng