月子中心

yuèzi zhōngxīn

noun

Measure Word

一家月子中心 jiā

Meanings

1 postpartum care center
2 confinement center

Characters

noun suffix (月子 = month of confinement)

Examples

HSK 4

她生完孩子后住进了月子中心。

Tā shēngwán háizi hòu zhùjìn le yuèzi zhōngxīn.

After giving birth she moved into a postpartum care center.

HSK 5

高档月子中心一个月的费用可能超过十万元。

Gāodàng yuèzi zhōngxīn yí ge yuè de fèiyong kěnéng chāoguò shíwàn yuán.

A month at an upscale postpartum care center can cost more than 100,000 yuan.

Tips

culture

For about a month after giving birth a mother traditionally does 坐月子: she rests indoors, avoids cold water and eats warming food. 月子中心, which spread from Taiwan to mainland cities, provide nurses, baby care and special meals for that month. The cheaper option is a live-in maternity nanny, a 月嫂.

Stroke Order

月 yuè

子 zǐ

中 zhōng

心 xīn