nữ hộ sinh
Definition
- Noun:
- Midwife: A healthcare professional, specifically a woman, who is trained to assist women during childbirth and provide care during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cô ấy là một nữ hộ sinh có kinh nghiệm tại bệnh viện. (She is an experienced midwife at the hospital.)
- Nữ hộ sinh đang hướng dẫn người mẹ cách cho con bú. (The midwife is guiding the mother on how to breastfeed.)
Advanced Usage
- Professional Role: The term specifically denotes a female professional in maternal healthcare. In modern contexts, the gender-specific "nữ" (female) is inherent to the term's traditional use, though the profession is not exclusively female.
- Nghề nữ hộ sinh đòi hỏi sự kiên nhẫn và tình yêu thương. (The profession of midwifery requires patience and compassion.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hộ sinh (Noun): A more gender-neutral term for a midwife or the field of midwifery. "Nữ hộ sinh" is the more common and traditional term.
- Khoa hộ sinh đang tuyển sinh. (The midwifery department is enrolling students.)
- Y tá hộ sinh (Noun): A compound term meaning "midwifery nurse," indicating a nurse specialized in midwifery.
- Nữ hộ sinh viên (Noun): A female midwifery student.
Synonyms
- Bà đỡ (Noun): A traditional, often informal term for a midwife (literally "delivery woman" or "godmother").
- Người đỡ đẻ (Noun): A descriptive term meaning "person who assists in childbirth."
Related Phrases
- Chăm sóc hộ sinh (Noun Phrase): Midwifery care.
- Chăm sóc hộ sinh trước khi sinh rất quan trọng. (Prenatal midwifery care is very important.)
- Trung tâm hộ sinh (Noun Phrase): Maternity center or midwifery center.
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