midwife in Chinese
midwife in Chinese is 助产士 — midwife means a trained professional, usually not a doctor, who helps women give birth.
midwife in Chinese
助产士
Pronounced: zhù chǎn shì
(obstetrics) A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.
助产士
Pronounced: zhù chǎn shì
(transitive) To act as a midwife.
What does "midwife" mean?
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noun A trained professional, usually not a doctor, who helps women give birth.
"Her midwife stayed with her throughout the entire labour."
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noun Someone or something that helps bring about an important change or outcome.
"The mentor acted as a midwife to the young writer's first novel."
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verb To work as a midwife, assisting in childbirth.
"She has midwifed hundreds of babies over her career."
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verb To help something difficult come into being.
"The negotiator midwifed a fragile peace deal."
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midwife in a sentence
- Her midwife stayed with her throughout the entire labour.
- The mentor acted as a midwife to the young writer's first novel.
- She has midwifed hundreds of babies over her career.
- The negotiator midwifed a fragile peace deal.
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What is "midwife" in Chinese?
"midwife" in Chinese is 助产士. midwife means: A trained professional, usually not a doctor, who helps women give birth.
How do you pronounce 助产士?
"midwife" in Chinese is 助产士, pronounced "zhù chǎn shì".
How do you use "midwife" in a sentence?
Example: "Her midwife stayed with her throughout the entire labour." In Chinese, "midwife" is 助产士.
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