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母亲mǔ qīnmother

HSK 4word

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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. 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?

  1. 我母亲是老师。

    Wǒ mǔqīn shì lǎoshī.

    My mother is a teacher.

  2. 他每个周末都给母亲打电话。

    Tā měi ge zhōumò dōu gěi mǔqīn dǎ diànhuà.

    He calls his mother every weekend.

How is 母亲 used in a conversation?

  1. 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?

  2. Speaker B:

    是我母亲。

    Shì wǒ mǔqīn.

    It's my mother.

  3. Speaker A:

    她很年轻!

    Tā hěn niánqīng!

    She looks very young!

  4. Speaker B:

    谢谢,她今年五十岁了。

    Xièxie, tā jīnnián wǔshí suì le.

    Thanks, she's fifty this year.

Can you use 母亲 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我___是老师。 (My mother is a teacher.)
  2. 2.What does 他每个周末都给母亲打电话。 mean?
  3. 3.What does 母亲 mean in 是我母亲。?

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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.