ceoi1 saang1催生

Jyutpingceoi1 saang1

Yalechēui sāang

動詞

Definition

To induce or augment labor; to speed up or initiate childbirth using medical or artificial methods.

to speed up childbirth or augment labor once the process has started
to induce labor before natural signs of childbirth begin

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How it's used

This term is specifically used in a medical context regarding childbirth. While it is common to hear people talk about the process, it is a clinical procedure that requires professional medical supervision. It is distinct from the general concept of waiting for labor to start naturally.

Examples

ji1醫sang1生waa6話jiu3要bong1幫keoi5佢ceoi1催saang1生，geng1驚go3個BBtaai3太daai6大。

The doctor says they need to induce labor for her, fearing the baby is too big.

nei5你nam2諗zyu6住seon6順caan2產ding6定hai6係jiu3要ceoi1催saang1生aa4呀？

Are you planning for a natural birth or an induced one?

Common phrases

on1安paai4排ceoi1催saang1生

to schedule an induction

daa2打ceoi1催saang1生zam1針

to receive an induction injection

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the Mandarin usage where it can metaphorically mean to speed up the development of a project or policy. In Cantonese, it is almost exclusively reserved for the medical context of childbirth.