Chinese word

新生儿

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīn shēng ér

Meaning

  • nounnewborn

Example

护士在照顾新生儿。hù shì zài zhào gù xīn shēng ér

The nurse is caring for the newborn.

Illustration for 新生儿 (newborn)

More examples

妈妈在给新生儿喂奶。mā mā zài gěi xīn shēng ér wèi nǎi

The mother is breastfeeding the newborn.

Core concept

A very young infant at the beginning of life, whose recent arrival makes close care especially relevant.

Common phrases

  • 新生儿护理xīn shēng ér hù lǐ

    newborn care

  • 新生儿喂养xīn shēng ér wèi yǎng

    newborn feeding

  • 新生儿科xīn shēng ér kē

    neonatology

Similar words

婴儿yīng ér: A baby from shortly after birth through about the first year of life.
宝宝báo bǎo: An affectionate everyday name for a baby or small child.
胎儿tāi ér: A child developing in the womb before birth.

Definition in Chinese

指刚出生的婴儿，强调出生时间接近且通常需要特别关注。zhǐ gāng chū shēng de yīng ér qiáng diào chū shēng shí jiān jiē jìn qiě tōng cháng xū yào tè bié guān zhù

Word origin

新生儿 (xīnshēngér, "newborn") combines 新 (xīn, "new") + 生 (shēng, "be born") + 儿 (ér, "child") to name a child newly born.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, 新生儿 (xīnshēngér, "newborn") is a precise stage label, so it is common in hospital, childcare, and official information rather than as a family's usual form of address.

Other meanings

  • babynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 新生儿科xīn shēng ér kēneonatologynoun
  • 新生儿期xīn shēng ér qīneonatal periodnoun

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