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助產士

简助产士 · 繁助產士

Mandarin · pinyin zhù chǎn shì

midwife

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助: zhù · help, aid, assist
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士: shì · scholar, gentleman; soldier
产: chǎn · give birth, bring forth, produce

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4–3–4 · zhu4 chan3 shi4

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zo6 caan2 si6

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noun

(formal) midwife; accoucheur (of both male and female) (Classifier: 個／个 m; 位 m; 名 m)

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