Definition

1. Noun:

   • Midwife: A person, typically a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth.
   • Midwifery: The profession or practice of assisting women in childbirth.

2. Noun (as a place):

   • Maternity ward / clinic: A hospital department or a clinic dedicated to childbirth and the care of women giving birth and newborn babies.

Usage Examples

• Noun (person):

  • Cô ấy là một nữ hộ sinh có kinh nghiệm. (She is an experienced midwife.)
  • Hộ sinh đang hướng dẫn người mẹ. (The midwife is guiding the mother.)

• Noun (place):

  • Cô ấy được đưa vào nhà hộ sinh lúc nửa đêm. (She was taken to the maternity ward at midnight.)
  • Bệnh viện này có một khu hộ sinh mới. (This hospital has a new maternity clinic.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "hộ sinh" can function attributively as an adjective in compound nouns to describe things related to childbirth assistance.
  • kỹ thuật hộ sinh (midwifery techniques)
  • dụng cụ hộ sinh (midwifery instruments)

Variants and Related Words

• Nữ hộ sinh (n): A female midwife. This term explicitly specifies gender.

  • Nữ hộ sinh kiểm tra nhịp tim của em bé. (The midwife checks the baby's heartbeat.)

• Nhà hộ sinh (n): Maternity home, maternity ward. This specifically refers to the place.

  • Nhà hộ sinh này rất sạch sẽ và hiện đại. (This maternity ward is very clean and modern.)

• Đỡ đẻ (v): To deliver a baby, to assist in childbirth. This is the verbal action.

  • Bác sĩ đang đỡ đẻ cho sản phụ. (The doctor is delivering the baby for the mother.)

Synonyms

• Midwife: The direct equivalent for the person.
• Accoucheuse: A formal term for a midwife (from French).
• Maternity nurse: A nurse specializing in childbirth care.

Related Terms and Phrases

• Sản khoa (n): Obstetrics. The broader medical field of pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care.

  • Bác sĩ sản khoa (obstetrician)

• Sản phụ (n): A woman in labor, a parturient woman.

  • Các hộ sinh chăm sóc sản phụ chu đáo. (The midwives take meticulous care of the mothers in labor.)

• Trẻ sơ sinh (n): Newborn baby.

  • Hộ sinh tắm cho trẻ sơ sinh. (The midwife bathes the newborn baby.)

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