流产

流產

liúchǎn

verb #8,930

Meanings

1 to have a miscarriage; to miscarry
2 to fail; to fall through; to come to nothing (figurative)

Characters

to flow; to lose; to shed

to give birth; to produce

Flow away + birth — a pregnancy that 'flows away' before delivery.

Examples

她不幸流产了。

Tā búxìng liúchǎn le.

Unfortunately, she had a miscarriage.

这个计划最终流产了。

Zhège jìhuà zuìzhōng liúchǎn le.

This plan ultimately fell through.

医生说她需要卧床休息，避免流产。

Yīshēng shuō tā xūyào wòchuáng xiūxi, bìmiǎn liúchǎn.

The doctor said she needs bed rest to avoid a miscarriage.

Tips

usage

流产 has two distinct uses: medical (miscarriage) and figurative (a plan/project failing). For an intentional abortion, the term is 人工流产 (réngōng liúchǎn, 'artificial miscarriage') or colloquially 打胎 (dǎtāi).

Stroke Order

流 liú

产 chǎn