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092 Calendar, year, season, month, day 历法, 年, 季节, 月, 日 (lìfǎ, nián, jìjié,

birthday
birthplace
give birth to, have
give birth to, produce
premature birth
easy birth
lay (eggs), (of animals) give birth to
出生 ~ birth certificate || 出具~ issue a certificate || 充分 ~ fully prove
give birth to, be pregnant with

阿' 阿 ²ā {B} pref. (used familiarly before) ①(childhood name) | Ā Bǎo 阿宝 Precious ②(a monosyllabic personal name or surname) | Ā X 阿X ③(name of a relative) | Ā Mā 阿妈 Mom ④(birth-order number) | Ā Sān 阿三 Third Son See also ²ē'

暗房' 暗房 ¹ànfáng n. ①〈photo.〉 dark-room ②birthing room M:jiān 间'
百花生日' 百花生日 bǎihuā shēngrì n. birthday of all flowers (12th day of the second lunar month)'
百日' 百日 bǎirì* n. ritual held on the hundredth day after a birth/death'
拜寿' 拜寿[-壽] bàishòu* v.o. congratulate a person on his/her birthday'
百晬' 百晬 bǎizuì n. party given on the hundredth day after the birth of a child'
疤瘌鬓' 疤瘌鬓[--鬢] bālabìn n. 〈topo.〉 birthmark at the temple (considered undesirable for a woman)'
办生日' 办生日[辦--] bàn shēngrì v.o. carry out a birthday celebration'
办寿' 办寿[辦壽] bànshòu v.o. prepare a birthday celebration'
办寿事' 办寿事[辦壽-] bàn shòushì v.o. prepare a birthday celebration'
抱娃娃' 抱娃娃 bào wáwa v.o. give birth to a child'
胞衣' 胞衣 ¹bāoyī n. 〈Ch. med.〉 afterbirth'
八字' 八字 bāzì* {E} n. ①the character for eight ②birth-date characters used in fortune-telling'
本家' 本家 běnjiā(r) {E} n. ①a member of the same clan | Wǒmen shì ∼ xiōngdì. 我们是∼兄弟。 We are clan brothers. ②birth/natal family; original home ③〈topo.〉 the person/party concerned'
本命' 本命 běnmìng n. one's year of birth considered in relation to the 12 Terrestrial Branches'
本命年' 本命年 běnmìngnián {E} n. year of one's birth sign by the animal cycle (twelve Earthly Branches)'
菠萝蜜' 菠萝蜜[-蘿-] bōluómì n. ①pineapple ②jackfruit M:²zhī/ge 只/个 ③〈Budd.〉 crossing over from this shore of births and deaths to the other shore'
不生不灭' 不生不灭[---滅] bùshēngbùmiè f.e. 〈Budd.〉 without birth or death; the state of Nirvana'
不详' 不详[-詳] ¹bùxiáng* {E} v.p. 〈wr.〉 ①not in detail ②not quite clear; not well known ③unknown | Zuòzhě chūshēng niányue ∼. 作者出生年月∼。 The author's birth date is unknown.'
产' 产[產/産] ¹chǎn* {D} v. ①give birth to; be delivered of ②produce ◆b.f. ①product; produce 产品 chạ̌npǐn ②property; estate 财产 cáichǎn'
产道' 产道[產-] chǎndào n. birth/obstetric/parturient canal'
长寿面' 长寿面[長壽麵] chángshòumiàn n. birthday noodles'
产期' 产期[產-] chǎnqī* {E} n. period before/after giving birth'
超生' 超生 ¹chāoshēng v. ①spare sb.'s life; be merciful ②〈Budd.〉 be reincarnated ③have children outside the state plan ④exceed the targeted birth rate'
称觞祝嘏' 称觞祝嘏[稱觴--] chēngshāngzhùgǔ f.e. offer birthday congratulations to the aged'
初度' 初度 chūdù n. ①first time ②birthday'
春雷' 春雷 chūnléi* n. ①spring thunder ②symbol of birth of a new age/thing'
出生次序' 出生次序 chūshēng cìxù n. birth order'
出生地' 出生地 chūshēngdì {E} n. birthplace'
出生间距' 出生间距[--間-] chūshēng jiānjù n. 〈sociology〉 birth interval'
出生率' 出生率 chūshēnglǜ {E} n. birthrate'
出生证' 出生证[--證] chūshēngzhèng {E} n. birth certificate M:zhāng 张'
出生证书' 出生证书[--證書] chūshēng zhèngshū n. birth certificate M:zhāng 张'
出生纸' 出生纸[--紙] chūshēngzhǐ n. birth certificate M:zhāng 张'
出月子' 出月子 chū yuèzi v.o. recover normal health one month after childbirth'
催产素' 催产素[-產-] cuīchǎnsù n. childbirth inducer'
村生泊长' 村生泊长[---長] cūnshēngbózhǎng f.e. be of low birth'
大摆筵席' 大摆筵席[-擺--] dàbǎi yánxí {E} v.o. spread a feast | Tā guò wǔshí suì shēngri de shíhou, ∼ qìngzhù. 他过五十岁生日的时候, ∼庆祝。 He celebrated on his 50th birthday with a feast.'
诞' 诞[誕] ⁹dàn {E} b.f. ①birth 诞生 dànshēng ②birthday 诞辰 dànchén ③absurd; fantastic 荒诞 huāngdàn'
诞辰' 诞辰[誕-] dànchén* {D} n. birthday'
当做/作' 当做/作[當-/-] dàngzuò {B} v. consider/treat as | Jiù bǎ zhè ∼ shēngri lǐwù ba. 就把这∼生日礼物吧。 Treat it as a birthday present.'
诞日' 诞日[誕-] ²dànrì n. birthday'
诞生' 诞生[誕-] dànshēng {C} v. be born; come into being; emerge ◆n. 〈Budd.〉 the Nativity (the birth of Gautama)'
诞生地' 诞生地[誕--] dànshēngdì p.w. birthplace'
诞生日' 诞生日[誕--] dànshēngrì n. birthday'
诞子' 诞子[誕-] dànzǐ v.o. give birth to son'
大庆' 大庆[-慶] dàqìng* n. ①an occasion deserving a big celebration ②birthday of a respected elder ③national festival ◆p.w. Daqing Oil Field'
大寿' 大寿[-壽] dàshòu n. significant Chinese birthday (e.g., 60th/70th/etc.)'
得子' 得子 dézǐ* v.o. get a son; give birth to a boy'
多胞胎' 多胞胎 duōbāotāi n. multiple birth'
发祥地' 发祥地[發--] fāxiángdì n. place of origin; birthplace'
发源地' 发源地[發--] fāyuándì {E} p.w. place of origin; birthplace; source'
分出来' 分出来[--來] fēn chūlai r.v. 〈coll.〉 give birth to; multiply; hatch (said of small animals/insects/etc.)'
分娩' 分娩 fēnmiǎn* {E} n. childbirth; parturition'
佛诞' 佛诞[-誕] Fódàn n. Buddha's Birthday (8th day of 4th moon)'
佛诞日' 佛诞日[-誕-] Fódànrì n. Buddha's Birthday (8th day of 4th moon)'
佛生日' 佛生日 Fóshēngrì n. Buddha's birthday'
父母国' 父母国[--國] fùmǔguó p.w. country of birth'
夫荣妻贵' 夫荣妻贵[-榮-貴] fūróngqīguì f.e. A woman of low birth may marry into the purple.'
福寿酒' 福寿酒[-壽-] fúshòujiǔ n. birthday party for a senior'
庚帖' 庚帖 gēngtiě n. written marriage proposal noting hour, day, month and year of one's birth M:ge/fù 个/副'
公证' 公证[-證] ²gōngzhèng {D} n./v. ①notarization | Chūshēngzhèng xūyào ∼. 出生证需要∼。 The birth certificate needs to be notarized. ②acknowledgment'
规律' 规律[規-] guīlǜ {B} n. law; regular pattern; rule | Shēng hé sǐ shì zìrán ∼. 生和死是自然∼。 Birth and death are the law of nature. M:zhǒng 种'
贵妾' 贵妾[貴-] guìqiè n. 〈trad.〉 ①concubine who has given birth to a son ②senior concubine M:ge/míng/²wèi 个/名/位'
贵乡' 贵乡[貴鄉] guìxiāng f.e. 〈court.〉 the country of your birth'
归宗' 归宗[歸-] guīzōng* v. put together (items/etc.) ◆v.o. return to the home of one's birth (of an adopted child)'
过生日' 过生日[過--] guò shēngri {E} v.o. celebrate a birthday | Jīntiān shéi ∼? 今天谁∼? Whose birthday is it today?'
过寿' 过寿[過壽] guòshòu v.o. 〈coll.〉 have a birthday'
故乡' 故乡[-鄉] gùxiāng* {B} n. native place; hometown; birthplace | Yòu huídào ∼ le! 又回到∼了! Back to my hometown again!'
海屋添筹' 海屋添筹[---籌] hǎiwūtiānchóu f.e. 〈wr.〉 conventional phrase for wishing an elderly person a happy birthday'
黑孩子' 黑孩子 hēiháizi {F} n. unregistered child (usu. a child whose birth means the birth quota has been exceeded) M:ge/míng 个/名'
黑记' 黑记[-記] hēijì n. black birthmark M:ge/²kuài 个/块'
黑子' 黑子 hēizǐ(r)* n. ①〈wr.〉 black mole; birthmark ②〈met.〉 sunspot ③black chess piece'
横生倒养' 横生倒养[橫--養] héngshēngdàoyǎng f.e. give birth to and raise children casually'
贺寿' 贺寿[賀壽] ¹hèshòu* v.o. celebrate the birthday of a senior person'
红蛋' 红蛋[紅-] hóngdàn* n. eggs colored red and shared with friends one month after the birth of a child'
红庚帖' 红庚帖[紅--] hónggēngtiě n. 〈trad.〉 red written marriage proposal with time of birth M:¹⁰fú 幅'
红事' 红事[紅-] hóngshì n. happy family ceremony; happy occasion (weddings, birthdays, etc.) M:²jiàn 件'
华诞' 华诞[華誕] huádàn n. glorious birthday ◆attr. superficial; vain'
华寿' 华寿[華壽] huáshòu* n. 〈court.〉 birthday'
花朝' 花朝 ²huāzhāo n. birthday of flowers on the twelfth of the second lunar month'
活胎死产' 活胎死产[---產] huótāisǐchǎn f.e. stillbirth'
籍' 籍 ⁷jí {E} b.f. ①books; works 书籍 ¹shūjí ②native place; birthplace 籍贯 jíguàn ③membership 国籍 guójí'
记' 记[記] ¹jì {A} v. ①remember; bear in mind; commit to memory ②write down; record ◆b.f. ①notes; records 记录 jìlù ②classical works recording events 史记 Shǐjì ③mark; sign 标记 biāojì ④seal 图记 ¹tújì ◆n. birthmark ◆m. 〈topo.〉 (for slaps)'
江酌之喜' 江酌之喜 jiāngzhuózhīxǐ n. feast at the birth of a child'
家庭计划' 家庭计划[--計劃] jiātíng jìhuà n. ①family financial plan/budgeting ②family planning (of birth-control)'
接生站' 接生站 jiēshēngzhàn p.w. simple child-birthing place M:jiā 家'
接受' 接受 jiēshòu* {B} v. accept; receive (honors/etc.) | Tā gāoxìng de ∼le shēngri lǐwù. 他高兴地∼了生日礼物。 He happily accepted his birthday gift.'
介寿' 介寿[-壽] ²jièshòu v.o. present birthday congratulations'
节育' 节育[節-] ¹jiéyù {D} v.o. practice birth control ◆n. planned parenthood'
节制生育' 节制生育[節---] jiézhì shēngyù v.o. practice birth control'
籍贯' 籍贯[-貫] jíguàn {D} n. native place; birthplace'
计划生育' 计划生育[計劃--] jìhuà shēngyù {E} n. family planning; birth control'
计划外生育' 计划外生育[計劃---] jìhuàwài shēngyù n. unplanned/additional birth'
计生' 计生[計-] ²jìshēng n. planned birth; birth control; family planning'
举' 举[舉] ¹jǔ {A} v. ①lift; raise; hold up | Bạ̌ shǒu ∼̣ qǐlai. 把手∼起来。 Raise your hands. ②nominate; choose ③cite ◆b.f. ①act; move; deed 一举两得 yī̠jụ̌liǎngdé ②start; initiate 举办 jǔbàn ③praise 抬举 táiju ④propose 举杯 jǔbēi ⑤give birth to 举发 jǔfā ⑥whole; entire; all 举国 jǔguó'
开怀' 开怀[開懷] kāihuái(r) v.p. to one's heart's content ◆v.o. give birth to one's first child'
览揆' 览揆[覽-] lǎnkuí n. 〈wr.〉 birthday'
兰梦' 兰梦[蘭夢] lánmèng n. foretell the birth of a son'
兰兆' 兰兆[蘭-] lánzhào n. dream foretelling the birth of a son'
老' 老 ¹lǎo* {A} s.v. ①old; aged ②of long standing ③outdated ④tough; overgrown | Ròu zuò ∼ le. Yǎobudòng. 肉做∼了。咬不动。 The meat's overdone. It's too tough. ⑤dark (of colors) ◆n. ①old people ②parents ◆pref. ①(with numbers to designate order of birth) ②(with man's family name to indicate familiarity/friendship) ◆adv. ①very ②always (doing sth.) | Wǒ érzi ∼ duì wǒ sāhuǎng. 我儿子∼对我撒谎。 My son constantly lies to me. ③for a long time'
老鸹窝里出凤凰' 老鸹窝里出凤凰[-鴰窩裡-鳳-] lǎogua wō lǐ chū fènghuáng f.e. Mediocre parents give birth to extraordinary offspring.'
临产' 临产[臨產] ¹línchǎn {E} attr. about to give birth; parturient'
临产阵痛' 临产阵痛[臨產陣-] línchǎn zhèntòng n. labor pains; birth pangs'
临蓐' 临蓐[臨-] línrù n. time just before giving birth'
临月' 临月[臨-] línyuè(r) n. month when childbirth is due'
马兜铃' 马兜铃[馬-鈴] mǎdōulíng n. 〈bot.〉 birthwort M:²kē 棵'
满岁' 满岁[滿歲] mǎnsuì n. child's first birthday'
梦熊之喜' 梦熊之喜[夢---] mèngxióngzhīxǐ n. the birth of a boy'
梦兆熊罴' 梦兆熊罴[夢--羆] mèngzhàoxióngpí f.e. a sign of giving birth to a baby boy'
娩' 娩 ⁵miǎn {E} b.f. give birth 分娩 fēnmiǎn See also ⁴wǎn'
娩出' 娩出 miǎnchū r.v. be delivered of (a child); give birth to'
免身' 免身 miǎnshēn v.o. give birth to a baby'
冥寿' 冥寿[-壽] míngshòu n. birthday anniversary of the dead'
明珠出老蚌' 明珠出老蚌 míngzhū chū lǎobàng id. an old couple blessed with the birth of a child'
明珠入抱' 明珠入抱 míngzhūrùbào id. congratulation for a friend on the birth of a daughter'
米寿' 米寿[-壽] mǐshòu n. 88th birthday (from the characters bāshíbā, combined to form mǐ)'
米寿老人' 米寿老人[-壽--] mǐshòu lǎorén n. a person who has passed the 88th birthday M:ge/²wèi 个/位'
密育' 密育 ²mìyù n. ①short intervals between births ②frequent births'
母难日' 母难日[-難-] mǔnànrì n. my birthday (when mother underwent excruciating pain in giving birth)'
年庚' 年庚 niángēng n. time (year, month, day, hour) of a person's birth'
年庚八字' 年庚八字 niángēngbāzì f.e. hour, date, month, and year of one's birth'
溺女' 溺女 nìnǚ v.o. drown a daughter at birth'
弄瓦' 弄瓦 nòngwǎ v.o. 〈wr.〉 give birth to a girl'
弄璋' 弄璋 nòngzhāng v.o. 〈wr.〉 give birth to a son'
弄璋之喜' 弄璋之喜 nòngzhāngzhīxǐ n. 〈wr.〉 giving birth to a boy'
暖寿' 暖寿[-壽] nuǎnshòu v.o. celebrate a birthday the day before'
女儿酒' 女儿酒[-兒-] nǚ'érjiǔ n. liquor made at a daughter's birth and kept underground until her wedding feast M:³píng 瓶'
挪窝' 挪窝[-窩] nuówō(r) {E} v.o. ①〈topo.〉 move to another place | Wǒ xiànzài bùnéng ∼. 我现在不能∼。 I have to stay here now. ②move (house) ③move to the parental home after childbirth'
趴窝' 趴窝[-窩] pāwō v.o. ①hatch eggs in a nest ②lie on the ground ready to give birth (of a female animal) ③be broken in health (of a person) ④break down; be out of order (of a machine/vehicle/etc.)'
批八字' 批八字 pī bāzì(r) v.o. tell fortune from the year, month, day and hour of one's birth'
破水' 破水 pòshuǐ v.o. break the amniotic sac (of a woman about to give birth)'
剖腹产' 剖腹产[--產] pōufùchǎn {E} n. Caesarean birth'
千秋' 千秋 qiānqiū {F} n. ①a thousand years ②〈court.〉 birthday congratulations'
庆九/久' 庆九/久[慶-/-] qìngjiǔ n. celebration of 59th/69th/79th/etc. birthday'
庆生' 庆生[慶-] qìngshēng v.o. celebrate a birthday'
庆生会' 庆生会[慶-會] qìngshēnghuì n. birthday party'
庆寿' 庆寿[慶壽] qìngshòu v.o. celebrate an elder's birthday'
秋风' 秋风[-風] qiūfēng* {E} n. ①autumn wind ②gifts obtained on the pretext of celebrating birthday/etc. | dǎ ∼ 打∼ use pretexts to collect gifts'
人之初性本恶' 人之初性本恶[-----惡] rénzhīchū xìngběn'è v.p. Man's nature is evil at birth.'
人之初性本善' 人之初性本善 rénzhīchū xìngběnshàn {F} v.p. Man's nature is good at birth'
日月入怀' 日月入怀[---懷] rìyuèrùhuái f.e. omen of the birth of a son'
乳泣' 乳泣 ²rǔqì v. lactate before childbirth'
乳悬' 乳悬[-懸] rǔxuán n. disease caused by the abnormal elongation of a woman's breasts after childbirth'
三带头' 三带头[-帶頭] sāndàitóu n. 〈PRC〉 taking the lead in three matters: propaganda, practicing birth control, and eradicating feudal mentality'
三关' 三关[-關] sān-guān* n. three critical points for women (romantic love, marriage, and childbirth) See also gǎn sān guān'
韶山' 韶山 Sháoshān p.w. Shaoshan (Mao Zedong's birthplace in Hunan)'
少生优生' 少生优生[--優-] shǎoshēngyōushēng f.e. fewer and better births'
少育' 少育 shǎoyù v. fewer births'
设弧' 设弧[設-] shèhú v.o. 〈trad.〉 hang a wooden bow on the left side of the door to mark the birth of a son'
生' 生 ²shēng {B} v. ①give birth to; bear | Nǐ tàitai nǎ tiān ∼? 你太太哪天∼? When is the baby due? ②grow ③get; have; cause to happen ④make (a fire) ⑤exist; live ⑥be born ◆s.v. ①living; alive ②unripe; green ③raw; uncooked ④unprocessed; crude ⑤unfamiliar; strange ⑥stiff; mechanical ◆adv. very; keenly ◆b.f. ①existence; life 生活 shēnghuó ②livelihood 谋生 móushēng ③pupil; student; scholar 学生 xuésheng ④〈thea.〉 male character 老生 lǎoshēng ◆suf. used in names of occupations | yī∼ 医∼ doctor'
生产' 生产[-產] shēngchǎn* {A} v. ①produce; manufacture | Yị̄ ge gōngrén yī̠ xiǎoshí néng ∼ duōshǎo jiàn chạ̌npǐn? 一个工人一小时能∼多少件产品? How many units of the product can a worker produce in an hour? ②give birth to a child'
生辰' 生辰 ¹shēngchén {E} n. birthday'
生辰忌日' 生辰忌日 shēngchénjìrì f.e. birth and death dates'
生出' 生出 shēngchū r.v. give birth to; bear'
生出来' 生出来[--來] shēng chūlai r.v. bear; give birth to'
圣诞' 圣诞[聖誕] shèngdàn {E} n. ①birthday of an emperor/empress ②birthday of Jesus Christ ③〈trad.〉 birthday of Confucius ④〈rel.〉 birthday of a god/Buddha/Bodhisattva/etc.'
生而不报' 生而不报[---報] shēng'érbùbào f.e. ①give birth without reporting ②do sth. unilaterally'
生孩子' 生孩子 shēng háizi {E} v.o. give birth to a child; bring into the world'
生忌' 生忌 ³shēngjì n. birthday of a deceased person'
省籍' 省籍 ²shěngjí n. ①province of birth; ancestral province ②province'
生灭过程' 生灭过程[-滅過-] shēng-miè guòchéng n. birth and death process'
生年' 生年 shēngnián n. year of birth'
生年月日' 生年月日 shēngniányuèrì f.e. date of birth'
生人' 生人 shēngrén {D} n. ①stranger ②living person M:²wèi 位 ◆v.o. give birth'
生日' 生日 shēngri {A} n. birthday | Shíyuè sān hào shì wǒ de ∼. 十月三号是我的∼。 My birthday is October 3.'
生日快乐' 生日快乐[---樂] shēngrìkuàilè {E} f.e. happy birthday'
生死比率' 生死比率 shēngsǐ bǐlǜ n. birth-death ratio'
生下' 生下 shēngxià r.v. give birth to'
生下来' 生下来[--來] shēng xiàlai r.v. bear; give birth to'
生育' 生育 ²shēngyù {D} v. ①give birth to; bear ②raise'
生育节制' 生育节制[--節-] shēngyù jiézhì n. birth control'
生育率' 生育率 shēngyùlǜ* n. birth rate'
生育限制' 生育限制 shēngyù xiànzhì n. birth control; family planning'
生子' 生子 ¹shēngzǐ v.o. give birth to child/children'
设帨' 设帨[設-] shèshuì id. 〈trad.〉 hang a handkerchief on the right side of the door to mark the birth of a girl-child'
时辰' 时辰[時-] shíchen* {E} n. ①one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day ②time | Nǐ hái jìde nǐ érzi chūshēng de quèqiè ∼ ma? 你还记得你儿子出生的确切∼吗? Do you still remember the exact time of your son's birth?'
诗出于愤' 诗出于愤[詩-於憤] shīchūyúfèn f.e. Indignation gives birth to poems.'
试儿' 试儿[試兒] ²shì'ér v.o. test a baby's inclinations on its first birthday by having different objects displayed within its reach to see what it grabs'
实龄' 实龄[實齡] ²shílíng n. age at last birthday'
试晬' 试晬[試-] shìzuì v.o. 〈trad.〉 try to determine a baby's future predilection by presenting objects for him to choose on his first birthday'
寿' 寿[壽] ⁶shòu {E} b.f. ①longevity 福寿 fúshòu ②life; age 寿命 ¹shòumìng ③birthday 寿辰 shòuchén ④used for burial 寿衣 ²shòuyī ◆n. Surname'
寿辰' 寿辰[壽-] shòuchén* {E} n. birthday (of an elderly person) | Jīntiān shì lǎorén de ∼. 今天是老人的∼。 Today is the old man's birthday.'
寿幢' 寿幢[壽-] shòuchuáng n. embroidered flag (at a senior's birthday celebration)'
寿诞' 寿诞[壽誕] shòudàn n. birthday'
寿糕' 寿糕[壽-] ²shòugāo n. birthday cake'
寿画' 寿画[壽畫] ¹shòuhuà n. portrait done on one's birthday'
寿酒' 寿酒[壽-] shòujiǔ n. birthday liquor; birthday feast'
寿礼' 寿礼[壽禮] ²shòulǐ n. birthday present (for an elderly person) M:fèn 份'
寿联' 寿联[壽聯] shòulián n. birthday couplets/scrolls; longevity couplets M:¹⁰fú 幅'
寿面' 寿面[壽麵] ¹shòumiàn* n. birthday (longevity) noodles'
寿屏' 寿屏[壽-] shòupíng n. long vertical birthday scroll inscribed with wishes for a long life M:¹⁰fú/miàn 幅/面'
寿婆' 寿婆[壽-] shòupó n. wife of the host of a birthday party'
寿堂' 寿堂[壽-] shòutáng* p.w. 〈trad.〉 ①mourning hall ②grave prepared before one's death ③longevity hall (for birthday celebrations); special hall where well-wishers come to congratulate a person on his birthday M:jiān 间'
寿桃' 寿桃[壽-] shòutáo n. ①birthday peaches ②peach-colored birthday cake'
寿桃寿糕' 寿桃寿糕[壽-壽-] shòutáo shòugāo n. peach-colored bread-roll associated with a birthday dinner'
寿文' 寿文[壽-] shòuwén n. congratulations on one's birthday'
寿星' 寿星[壽-] shòuxing {E} n. ①god of longevity ②elderly person whose birthday is being celebrated'
寿筵' 寿筵[壽-] shòuyán n. birthday banquet'
寿仪' 寿仪[壽儀] shòuyí n. birthday gifts/presents'
寿幛' 寿幛[壽-] shòuzhàng n. birthday banner (with a congratulatory message)'
顺产' 顺产[順產] shùnchǎn n. 〈med.〉 natural labor/childbirth'
死产' 死产[-產] sị̌chǎn {E} n. 〈med.〉 stillbirth'
四苦' 四苦 sìkǔ n. 〈Budd.〉 the four misfortunes (birth, aging, sickness, death)'
死胎' 死胎 sǐtāi* {E} n. 〈med.〉 stillborn fetus; stillbirth'
送子' 送子 sòngzǐ v.o. bring a woman to give birth to a child (of a goddess)'
所生' 所生 suǒshēng {E} n. parents ◆v. given birth'
胎' 胎 ¹tāi {E} n. ①fetus; embryo; baby ②padding; stuffing ③roughcast (in making china/etc.) ◆n. 〈loan〉 tire ◆m. (for births)'
胎记' 胎记[-記] tāijì {E} n. birthmark'
胎儿' 胎儿[-兒] tāir n. ①support; reinforcement ②childbirth See also tāi'ér'
胎衣' 胎衣 tāiyī n. 〈Ch. med.〉 afterbirth'
胎痣' 胎痣 ¹tāizhì n. birthmark'
汤饼会' 汤饼会[湯餅會] tāngbǐnghuì n. noodle soup feast held to celebrate a child's third birthday'
汤饼筵' 汤饼筵[湯餅-] tāngbǐngyán n. 〈trad.〉 dinner party given on the third day after the birth of a baby'
添盆' 添盆 tiānpén v.o. 〈topo.〉 celebration held for a new-born baby on the third day after its birth'
同期出生群' 同期出生群 tóngqī chūshēngqún n. birth cohort'
臀位分娩' 臀位分娩 túnwèi fēnmiǎn n. breech delivery/birth'
望八' 望八 wàngbā v.p. expecting one's 80th birthday very soon'
晚婚晚育' 晚婚晚育 wǎnhūnwǎnyù f.e. late marriage and late childbirth'
万寿' 万寿[萬壽] wànshòu n. ①birthday of the emperor ②many happy returns'
寤生' 寤生 wùshēng v. give birth to a baby while unconscious'
无痛分娩' 无痛分娩[無---] wútòng fēnmiǎn n. painless childbirth'
痦子' 痦子 ¹wùzi {E} n. 〈coll.〉 birthmark; mole'
下' 下 ¹xià* {A} v. ①go downward; descend; alight | ∼ shān ∼山 descend a mountain ②fall (of rain/etc.) ③go to | ∼ guǎnzi ∼馆子 go eat in a restaurant ④exit; leave | ∼ yèbān ∼夜班 come off night duty ⑤issue; deliver | ∼ dìngyì ∼定义 give a definition ⑥put sth. into ⑦take away/off ⑧form (an opinion/etc.) | ∼ jiélùn ∼结论 draw a conclusion ⑨apply; begin to use | ∼ lìqi ∼力气 make an effort ⑩give birth to; lay (of birds/etc.) | ∼dàn ∼蛋 lay eggs ⑪capture ⑫be less/lower than (used with negative) | bụ̀ ∼ yī̠bǎi tiān 不∼一百天 no less than 100 days ⑬give in ⑭cook in boiling water | Shuǐ kāi le, kuài ∼ ²miàn ba. 水开了, 快∼面吧。 The water's boiling, add the noodles. ⑮be (good as) a chaser/accompaniment | Nǐ kẹ̌yǐ yòng huāshēngmǐ ∼jiǔ. 你可以用花生米∼酒。 You can accompany the wine with peanuts. ◆b.f. ①below; under; underneath 下面 xiàmiàn 底下 dǐxia ②lower; inferior 下等 xiàděng ③next; latter; second 下星期 xiàxīngqī ◆adv. downward; down ◆r.v./suf. able/unable to v. down | Wǒ chību∼ nàme duō. 我吃不∼那么多。 I can't eat that much. ◆v.m. (for frequency of occurrences) | dǎle liǎng ∼ mén 打了两∼门 knocked twice on the door'
先天缺陷' 先天缺陷 xiāntiān quēxiàn n. birth defect'
先天性缺陷' 先天性缺陷 xiāntiānxìng quēxiàn n. birth defects'
限制生育' 限制生育 xiànzhì shēngyù v.o. limitation of birth'
小家碧玉' 小家碧玉 xiǎojiābìyù f.e. a pretty girl of humble birth; beautiful daughter of a humble family'
小寿' 小寿[-壽] xiǎoshòu n. 〈TW〉 60th birthday'
肖属' 肖属[-屬] xiàoshǔ n. the animal (of the twelve animals symbolizing the Earthly Branches) that stands for the year of one's birth; birth sign See also dìzhī'
小帖儿' 小帖儿[--兒] xiǎotiěr n. 〈trad.〉 red paper on which the birth date of a boy or girl is written for match-making'
下崽子' 下崽子 xià zǎizi v.o. 〈coll.〉 give birth to young'
喜果' 喜果 xǐguǒ n. ①sweets presented to friends/etc. at a wedding ②eggs colored red and shared with friends one month after the birth of a child'
新生' 新生 ¹xīnshēng* {C} n. ①new life ②rebirth; regeneration ③new student M:ge/míng/²wèi 个/名/位 ◆attr. newborn; newly born'
新生儿' 新生儿[--兒] xīnshēng'ér n. ①newborn ②rebirth; new life; regeneration M:ge/míng 个/名'
喜期' 喜期 xǐqī n. ①wedding date ②birth due-date'
喜日' 喜日 xǐrì n. happy day (e.g., wedding/birth day)'
悬弧' 悬弧[懸-] ³xuánhú v.o. hang a bow (on the door to signify the birth of a son)'
悬壶之庆' 悬壶之庆[懸壺-慶] xuánhúzhīqìng n. birthday of a male'
血晕' 血晕[-暈] xuèyùn n. 〈Ch. med.〉 coma after childbirth due to excessive loss of blood See also xiěyùn'
虚岁' 虚岁[虛歲] xūsuì {E} n. nominal age (counting one year at birth) | Wǒ jīnnián ∼ èrshí. 我今年∼二十。 My nominal age is twenty this year.'
养' 养[養] ¹yǎng {B} v. ①support; provide for | Quánjiā rén kào tā yị̄ ge rén ∼. 全家人靠他一个人∼。 The whole family relies on him alone. ②raise; maintain | Wọ̌ ∼le yī̠ tiáo xiạ̌o gǒu. 我∼了一条小狗。 I have a little dog. ③give birth to ④form; cultivate ◆b.f. ①rest; recuperate 养病 yǎngbìng ②foster; adoptive 养子 yạ̌ngzǐ 养女 yạ̌ngnǚ'
养孩子' 养孩子[養--] yǎng háizi v.o. give birth to and raise children'
养生送死' 养生送死[養---] yǎngshēngsòngsǐ f.e. ①births and funerals ②support one's parents when they are alive and look after their funeral arrangements upon their death'
养娃娃' 养娃娃[養--] yǎng wáwa v.o. 〈topo.〉 give birth to a child'
养下来' 养下来[養-來] yǎng xiàlai r.v. ①give birth to ②manage to raise/provide for'
压子息' 压子息[壓--] yāzǐxī a.t. adopt a child in the hope that the couple may thus give birth to their own child'
英雄辈出' 英雄辈出[--輩-] yīngxióngbèichū f.e. give birth to a multitude of heroes'
阴庆' 阴庆[陰慶] yīnqìng v. commemorate the birthdays of deceased parents'
阴寿' 阴寿[陰壽] yīnshòu n. ①10th posthumous birthday anniversary ②age after death'
一索得男' 一索得男 yīsuǒdénán f.e. produce a male heir (by a woman in her first childbirth)'
一胎' 一胎 yītāi n. ①a birth ②a first born ◆m. a litter of'
一胎率' 一胎率 yītāilǜ n. ratio of single births'
佾舞' 佾舞 yìwǔ n. ①rows of ceremonial dancers ②a dance performed especially on Confucius's birthday at the sage's shrine'
优生少生' 优生少生[優---] yōushēngshǎoshēng f.e. better and fewer births'
有生以来' 有生以来[---來] yǒushēng yǐlái {E} n. ever since birth | Zhè shì wǒ ∼ dì-yī cì chūguó. 这是我∼第一次出国。 This is the first time that I go abroad.'
育' 育 ⁸yù {E} b.f. ①give birth to 生育 ²shēngyù 节育 ¹jiéyù ②rear; raise 养育 yǎngyù ③educate 教育 ¹jiàoyù See also ³yō'
毓' 毓 ³⁰yù b.f. (used especially in personal names) give birth; nurture 钟灵毓秀 zhōnglíngyùxiù'
预产期' 预产期[預產-] yùchǎnqī {E} n. expected date of childbirth'
月家疾' 月家疾 yuèjiājí n. 〈topo.〉 illness following childbirth'
月子' 月子 yuèzi {E} n. ①confinement ②month following childbirth'
浴佛' 浴佛 ²yùFó v.o. bathe Buddha's image (in celebration of Buddha's birthday)'
玉燕投怀' 玉燕投怀[---懷] yùyàntóuhuái id. wish sb. will give birth to a good son'
再造之恩' 再造之恩 zàizàozhī'ēn n. the grace of rebirth'
早产' 早产[-產] zạ̌ochǎn* {E} n. premature birth'
早育' 早育 ¹zǎoyù n. early childbirth/child-bearing'
长子继承权' 长子继承权[長-繼-權] zhǎngzǐ jìchéngquán n. (right of) primogeniture; birthright'
正果' 正果 ¹zhèngguǒ* n. 〈Budd.〉 rebirth as a human/animal/etc. depending upon one's actions in a former life'
中阴' 中阴[-陰] ²zhōngyīn n. 〈Budd.〉 mid life (between death and birth)'
助产' 助产[-產] zhùchǎn* v.p. ①aid childbirth ②practice midwifery'
祝嘏' 祝嘏 zhùgǔ v.o. wish someone a happy birthday'
祝寿' 祝寿[-壽] zhùshòu {E} v.o. congratulate (an elderly person) on his/her birthday'
鄹' 鄹 ²Zōu n. birthplace of Confucius'
坐草' 坐草 zuòcǎo n. 〈wr.〉 confinement in childbirth; lying-in'
坐蓐' 坐蓐 ²zuòrù v.o. 〈wr.〉 be confined in childbirth'
做生日' 做生日 zuò shēngri v.o. give a birthday party'
做寿' 做寿[-壽] zuòshòu {E} v.o. celebrate sb.'s birthday; give a birthday party in honor of an elder'
坐月子' 坐月子 zuò yuèzi {E} v.o. 〈coll.〉 convalesce for one month following childbirth'
足岁' 足岁[-歲] ¹zúsuì n. real age (vs. counting a person as one year old at birth)'