thụ thai

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Definition

Verb:
- To conceive: To become pregnant; for a woman or female animal to have a fertilized egg begin to develop inside her body.
- To be impregnated: To have sperm fertilize an egg, leading to pregnancy.

Usage Examples

Verb:
- Cô ấy đã thụ thai được ba tháng. (She has been pregnant for three months. / She conceived three months ago.)
- Quá trình thụ thai xảy ra khi trứng được thụ tinh. (The process of conception occurs when an egg is fertilized.)
- Họ rất vui mừng khi biết tin cô ấy đã thụ thai. (They were overjoyed to hear that she had conceived.)

Advanced Usage

"có thai / mang thai" vs. "thụ thai": While both relate to pregnancy, "thụ thai" specifically refers to the biological moment or process of conception. "Có thai" or "mang thai" refers to the state of being pregnant.
- Việc thụ thai phụ thuộc vào nhiều yếu tố. (Conception depends on many factors.)
Used in formal, medical, or scientific contexts to describe the beginning of pregnancy.
- Các phương pháp hỗ trợ thụ thai ngày càng tiến bộ. (Assisted conception methods are increasingly advanced.)

Variants and Related Words

Thụ tinh (verb): To fertilize (an egg). This refers to the union of sperm and egg, which is the cause, while "thụ thai" is the result (conception/pregnancy).
- Thụ tinh trong ống nghiệm (In vitro fertilization)
Sự thụ thai (noun): Conception, impregnation.
- Sự thụ thai là một điều kỳ diệu. (Conception is a miracle.)
Chống thụ thai (phrase): Contraception (literally: to prevent conception).
- Thuốc chống thụ thai (Contraceptive pills)

Synonyms

Mang thai: To be pregnant, to carry a child (emphasizes the state, not the initial event).
Có thai: To be pregnant (a common, general term).

Related Phrases / Compound Terms

Khả năng thụ thai (phrase): Fertility, ability to conceive.
- Khả năng thụ thai giảm theo tuổi tác. (Fertility declines with age.)
Ngày thụ thai (phrase): Date of conception.
Tránh thụ thai (phrase): To avoid conception, to practice contraception.

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