hộ sinh
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Definition
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.
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.)
- Midwife