你马上就要临盆了
“You will be in labor soon.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
回去休息吧
“Go back and rest.”
你 马上就 要 临盆了
“You will be in labor soon.”
不是明天
“If not tomorrow,”
“Stop pushing yourself; your baby could arrive any moment, so prioritize your rest.”
In Chinese culture, late-stage pregnancy demands heightened communal vigilance and rest, prompting relatives to frequently intervene and prevent any physical strain.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to give birth / to go into labor
A formal, traditional medical-literary term commonly used in spoken Chinese to refer to the moment of delivery.
about to ... very soon
A standard construction to emphasize that an event or change of state is imminent.
Paired with '就要' to mark imminent change of state and underscore urgency.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“So? But she's due soon.”
“My child is about to be born.”
“is about to begin.”
“you're pregnant.”
“We're almost there.”
“We're getting married very soon.”