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Definition
To give birth or undergo labor.
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How it's used
Reserved almost exclusively for medical contexts, formal reports, or official documents. Using this in casual conversation sounds like you are reading from a textbook or a hospital brochure. For everyday speech, stick to 生仔.
Examples
She is preparing to go to the hospital to give birth.
The doctor said her labour process went very smoothly.
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Common mistake
Do not use this word when talking to friends or family about someone having a baby, as it sounds overly clinical and cold. It is strictly a formal term for the medical event of childbirth.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
