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保胎

Mandarin · pinyin bǎo tāi

to take measures to prevent miscarriage

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保: bǎo · protect, safeguard, defend, care
胎: tāi · unborn child, embryo, fetus

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3–1 · bao3 tai1

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(intransitive, verb-object) to protect the pregnancy; to try to maintain the pregnancy; to prevent miscarriage

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