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abortion in Chinese

abortion in Chinese is 堕胎, 流产 — abortion means the deliberate ending of a pregnancy before the foetus can survive on its own.

abortion in Chinese

堕胎
noun
Pronounced: duò tāi
An induced abortion.
流产
noun
Pronounced: liú chǎn
An induced abortion.

What does "abortion" mean?

  1. noun The deliberate ending of a pregnancy before the foetus can survive on its own.
    "She travelled to another city to have an abortion."
  2. noun A pregnancy that ends naturally and too early to produce a surviving baby; a miscarriage.
    "The farmer lost several ewes to abortion during the cold spring."
  3. noun The failure or collapse of a plan, project, or process partway through.
    "The sudden abortion of the rocket launch disappointed the waiting crowd."
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abortion in a sentence

  • She travelled to another city to have an abortion.
  • The clinic offers counselling before and after an abortion.
  • The farmer lost several ewes to abortion during the cold spring.
  • Disease can cause abortion in cattle, so the vet tested the herd.

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What is "abortion" in Chinese?
"abortion" in Chinese is 堕胎, 流产. abortion means: The deliberate ending of a pregnancy before the foetus can survive on its own.
How do you pronounce 堕胎?
"abortion" in Chinese is 堕胎, pronounced "duò tāi".
How do you use "abortion" in a sentence?
Example: "She travelled to another city to have an abortion." In Chinese, "abortion" is 堕胎, 流产.
Are there other ways to say "abortion" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "abortion": 堕胎, 流产.
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