怀孕 huáiyùn pregnant
pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy
How to remember 怀孕: 怀 bosom + 孕 pregnant = pregnant.
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How it is used
- To be pregnant / conceive: 她怀孕了 (tā huáiyùn le) she's pregnant, 怀孕三个月 (three months pregnant).
- Verb-object structure (can't take a direct object like English 'pregnant with').
- Neutral/medical-everyday; 怀 alone can also mean to conceive (怀上了).
Example sentences
- 我怀孕了。 Wǒ huáiyùn le.I'm pregnant.
- 我怀孕四个月了。 Wǒ huáiyùn sìgè yuè le.I'm four months pregnant.