怀孕

懷孕

huáiyùn

verb HSK 7-9 #1,303

Meanings

1 to be pregnant
2 pregnancy

Characters

bosom; to carry

pregnant; to conceive

Examples

她怀孕已经六个月了。

Tā huáiyùn yǐjīng liù gè yuè le.

She has been pregnant for six months.

怀孕期间要注意饮食。

Huáiyùn qījiān yào zhùyì yǐnshí.

You should pay attention to your diet during pregnancy.

Tips

memory

怀 (bosom/embrace) + 孕 (pregnancy) — the character 孕 itself shows 乃 under 子 (child), like a child being carried.

Stroke Order

怀 huái

孕 yùn