妈妈mā mamom; mommy; mother
妈妈 (mā ma) means "mom," "mommy," or "mother." It is the word for your own mother or someone else's mother, as in 这是我妈妈 (this is my mom) and 我给妈妈打电话 (I call mom on the phone). This entry covers that one sense.
What does 妈妈 mean?
- 1.
mom; mommy; mothernoun
What do the characters in 妈妈 mean?
- 妈mom; mother
- 妈mom; mother
How do you use 妈妈?
See it in 这是我妈妈, 我妈妈在家 and 我给妈妈打电话.
Patterns
我 / 你 / 他 + 妈妈
这是我妈妈。
Zhè shì wǒ mā ma.
This is my mom.
What are some examples of 妈妈 in a sentence?
How is 妈妈 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你在给谁打电话?
Nǐ zài gěi shéi dǎ diànhuà?
Who are you calling?
- Speaker B:
我妈妈。
Wǒ māma.
My mom.
- Speaker A:
你妈妈在家吗?
Nǐ māma zài jiā ma?
Is your mom at home?
- Speaker B:
在,她今天不工作。
Zài, tā jīntiān bù gōngzuò.
Yes, she isn't working today.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.