breast-feed; suckle; nurse (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
哺乳 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
不如 bù rú - it would be better to …not as good as (v.) | HSK 5
Examples
母亲在哺乳婴儿。 mǔ qīn zài bǔ rǔ yīng ér. - The mother is breastfeeding the baby.
哺乳期的营养非常重要。 bǔ rǔ qī de yíng yǎng fēi cháng zhòng yào. - Nutrition during the lactation period is very important.
哺乳动物有特殊的母乳喂养方式。 bǔ rǔ dòng wù yǒu tè shū de mǔ rǔ wèi yǎng fāng shì. - Mammals have a unique way of breastfeeding.
医生建议在哺乳期多吃营养丰富的食物。 yī shēng jiàn yì zài bǔ rǔ qī duō chī yíng yǎng fēng fù de shí wù. - Doctors recommend eating nutrient-rich foods during lactation.
她的工作需要考虑哺乳期的特殊安排。 tā de gōng zuò xū yào kǎo lǜ bǔ rǔ qī de tè shū ān pái. - Her work requires special arrangements for the breastfeeding period.
Characters
哺 bǔ - (lit.) food being chewed in one's mouth |
乳 rǔ - milk; to feed with milk; breast, (of livestock) udder; milk-like liquid; newborn; give birth to |