粵

陣zan6痛tung3

simp阵痛
zan6 tung3zhèn tòng

English

  1. labor pains
  2. (fig.) distress caused by a disruptive change
  3. (of child birth) labour pains

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 生仔嗰時嘅痛楚(量詞:次)

Examples

  • 我的胃偶尔会阵痛。

    I have occasional pains in the stomach.

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  • 你開始陣痛就打電話俾醫生喇。

    (When) you go into labour, just call the doctor.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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