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保姆

bǎo mǔ · bao mu

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. nanny
  2. housekeeper
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Who cooks today?

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)家(jiā)今天(jīntiān)谁(shéi)做饭(zuòfàn)？

    Dengdeng, who cooks at your home today?

  2. Dengdeng

    保姆(bǎomǔ)阿姨(āyí)做饭(zuòfàn)。她(tā)每天(měitiān)都(dōu)来(lái)我家(wǒjiā)。

    The housekeeper cooks. She comes to my home every day.

  3. Liangliang

    保姆(bǎomǔ)会(huì)做(zuò)什么(shénme)菜(cài)？

    What dishes can she make?

  4. Dengdeng

    她(tā)做(zuò)的(de)红烧肉(hóngshāoròu)特别(tèbié)好吃(hǎochī)！

    Her braised pork is especially good!

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)自己(zìjǐ)会(huì)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    Then what can you make yourself?

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)会(huì)煮(zhǔ)方便面(fāngbiànmiàn)。保姆(bǎomǔ)阿姨(āyí)说(shuō)，那(nà)不算(bùsuàn)做饭(zuòfàn)。

    I can cook instant noodles. The housekeeper says that doesn't count as cooking.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)请(qǐng)了(le)一(yí)位(wèi)保(bǎo)姆(mǔ)照(zhào)顾(gù)孩(hái)子(zi)。

She hired a nanny to take care of the child.

02

保(bǎo)姆(mǔ)每(měi)天(tiān)把(bǎ)家(jiā)里(lǐ)打(dǎ)扫(sǎo)得(de)很(hěn)干(gān)净(jìng)。

The housekeeper cleans the house very thoroughly every day.

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