母亲mǔ qīnmother
母亲 (mǔ qīn) means "mother." It appears in 我母亲是老师。 (My mother is a teacher.) and 他每个周末都给母亲打电话。 (He calls his mother every weekend.) Asked who is in the photo, B replies 是我母亲。 (It's my mother.) It combines 母 (mother) and 亲 (parent).
What does 母亲 mean?
- 1.
mothernoun
What do the characters in 母亲 mean?
- 母mother
- 亲parent
How do you use 母亲?
See it in 我母亲 and 给母亲打电话
What are some examples of 母亲 in a sentence?
How is 母亲 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
这张照片上的人是谁?
Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn shang de rén shì shéi?
Who is the person in this photo?
- Speaker B:
是我母亲。
Shì wǒ mǔqīn.
It's my mother.
- Speaker A:
她很年轻!
Tā hěn niánqīng!
She looks very young!
- Speaker B:
谢谢,她今年五十岁了。
Xièxie, tā jīnnián wǔshí suì le.
Thanks, she's fifty this year.
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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.