How to say “be pregnant” in Chinese
be pregnant, get pregnant
“Be pregnant” in Chinese is 怀孕, huái yùn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
怀孕 is read huái yùn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 子 “child”; on top, 乃: a child in the womb.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “怀孕”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 怀孕. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她怀孕三个月了tāhuáiyùnsāngeyuèleShe's three months pregnant.
- 我太太怀孕了，我要当爸爸了！wǒtàitaihuáiyùnle,wǒyàodāngbàbaleMy wife's pregnant — I'm going to be a dad!
More words from the lesson “From birth to a long life”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “be pregnant” in Chinese?
“Be pregnant” in Chinese is 怀孕, pinyin huáiyùn.
What does 怀孕 mean?
怀孕 (huáiyùn) means “be pregnant, get pregnant”.
How do you write 怀孕?
怀孕 is 2 characters: 怀 (huái) — bosom, embrace; cherish; 孕 (yùn) — pregnancy. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 怀孕?
怀孕 is read huáiyùn. Tones: huái — second tone, yùn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“be pregnant” in the lesson “From birth to a long life”
This word is from the topic “Body and age” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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