sinh hạ
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Verb: - To give birth to: The act of a mother bringing a child into the world. This is a formal and somewhat literary term.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Bà ấy đã sinh hạ được ba người con trai. (She gave birth to three sons.)
- Người phụ nữ sinh hạ trong một đêm mưa bão. (The woman gave birth on a stormy night.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "sinh hạ" is often used in written, formal, or historical contexts. In everyday spoken Vietnamese, the simpler verb "sinh" or "đẻ" is more common.
- Vị hoàng hậu đã sinh hạ một hoàng tử. (The queen gave birth to a prince.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sinh (verb): To give birth, to be born. This is the core verb and is more frequently used.
- Cô ấy sinh con ở bệnh viện. (She gave birth at the hospital.)
- Đẻ (verb): To give birth (more direct and colloquial than "sinh").
- Con mèo đẻ được bốn con. (The cat gave birth to four kittens.)
- Hạ sinh (verb): A variant with the same meaning as "sinh hạ," also formal/literary.
- Một vị thánh được hạ sinh. (A saint was born.)
Synonyms
- Sinh đẻ (verb): To bear children, to procreate.
- Sản xuất (verb - in a biological/medical context): To deliver (a baby).