trở dạ

Sản phụ bắt đầu trở dạ trong phòng sinh.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To go into labor: The primary meaning of "trở dạ" refers to the process when a pregnant woman begins to experience the contractions and physical changes that signal the onset of childbirth.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy đã trở dạ lúc nửa đêm. (She went into labor at midnight.)
  • Sản phụ trở dạ và được đưa đến bệnh viện ngay lập tức. (The expectant mother went into labor and was taken to the hospital immediately.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used specifically in the context of childbirth and is considered a formal or medical expression.

Variants and Related Words

• Chuyển dạ (v): This is a more common clinical or medical term for "to go into labor."

  • Các cơn co thắt báo hiệu cô ấy bắt đầu chuyển dạ. (The contractions signaled she was beginning labor.)

• Đau đẻ (v): A more colloquial term meaning "to be in labor pain."

  • Cô ấy đang đau đẻ trong phòng sinh. (She is in labor pain in the delivery room.)

Synonyms

• To go into labor: To begin the process of giving birth.
• To be in labor: The state of experiencing childbirth contractions.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms directly using "trở dạ." The term itself is a specific expression for a biological process.