陣痛 [阵－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. labor pains
  2. (fig.) distress caused by a disruptive change
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    生仔​嗰​時​嘅​痛楚
    (of child birth) labour pains
    • 你開始陣痛就打電話俾醫生喇。
      你开始阵痛就打电话俾医生喇。
      (When) you go into labour, just call the doctor.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, figuratively
    growing pains; temporary difficulties
  2. noun
    intermittent pains, especially labour pains; episodic pains
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我的胃偶尔会阵痛。
    我的胃偶爾會陣痛。
    wǒ de wèi ǒu ěr huì zhèn tòng 。
    • I have occasional pains in the stomach.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你开始阵痛就打电话俾医生喇。
    你開始陣痛就打電話俾醫生喇。
    • (When) you go into labour, just call the doctor.
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