Chinese word

哺乳期

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǔ rǔ qī

Meaning

  • nounbreastfeeding period

Example

她还在哺乳期，不能吃药。tā hái zài bú rǔ qī bù néng chī yào

She is still breastfeeding, so she cannot take medicine.

Illustration for 哺乳期 (breastfeeding period)

More examples

哺乳期的母亲应该注意饮食和休息。bú rǔ qī de mǔ qīn yīng gāi zhù yì yǐn shí hé xiū xī

Breastfeeding mothers should pay attention to their diet and rest.

Core concept

A stage in which a mother nourishes an infant with her own milk.

Common phrases

  • 哺乳期的母亲bú rǔ qī de mǔ qīn

    breastfeeding mother

  • 哺乳期服药bú rǔ qī fú yào

    take medicine while breastfeeding

Similar words

授乳期shòu rǔ qī: The period when a mother nurses an infant with breast milk.
母乳喂养期mú rǔ wèi yǎng qī: The period when a baby is raised by being fed breast milk.

Definition in Chinese

指母体用乳汁养育幼儿的时期，口语中常特指产后给婴儿喂奶的阶段。zhǐ mú tǐ yòng rǔ zhī yǎng yù yòu ér de shí qī kóu yǔ zhōng cháng tè zhǐ chǎn hòu gěi yīng ér wèi nǎi de jiē duàn

Word origin

哺乳期 (bǔrǔqī, "breastfeeding period") is built from 哺 (bǔ, "feed by mouth") + 乳 (rǔ, "milk") + 期 (qī, "period"), so its form marks a period defined by feeding with milk.

Usage tips

  • English often says that a mother is breastfeeding, but Chinese can name the whole stage with one noun, making phrases about diet, work, and childcare especially compact.

Opposites

  • 断奶期duàn nǎi qīweaning periodnoun

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