临产

臨產

línchǎn

verb #33,787

Meanings

1 to be about to give birth
2 to face childbirth
3 in labor

Characters

to be on the verge of; to face

to give birth; to produce

Examples

HSK 3

她已经临产，被送进了医院。

Tā yǐjīng línchǎn, bèi sòng jìn le yīyuàn.

She is about to give birth and has been sent to the hospital.

HSK 3

临产前要注意休息。

Línchǎn qián yào zhùyì xiūxí.

You should pay attention to rest before going into labor.

Tips

usage

临产 specifically refers to the imminent stage of childbirth - the onset of regular contractions. For pregnancy in general use 怀孕; for giving birth as an event use 分娩 or 生孩子.

Stroke Order

临 lín

产 chǎn