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顺产

順產
shùnchǎn
verb #67,838

Meanings

  1. 1 natural childbirth
  2. 2 vaginal delivery (as opposed to C-section)
  3. 3 to give birth without complications

Examples

HSK 3
医生建议能顺产就顺产。
Yīshēng jiànyì néng shùnchǎn jiù shùnchǎn.
The doctor recommends giving birth naturally if possible.
HSK 5
她这次是顺产，恢复得很快。
Tā zhècì shì shùnchǎn, huīfù de hěnkuài.
She had a natural delivery this time and recovered quickly.

Tips

usage
Contrasts with 剖腹产 (C-section). 顺 here = smooth/going-as-it-should. Chinese hospital discourse treats 顺产 as the default ideal.
culture
A live topic in Chinese mom groups (宝妈群). High C-section rates in the 2000s-2010s prompted a nationwide policy push back toward 顺产.

Stroke Order

顺 shùn
产 chǎn