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妈妈

mā ma · ma ma

Traditional 媽媽

Old HSK 1Measure words: 个 gè, 位 wèi

Meaning

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  1. mama
  2. mommy
  3. mother
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  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)给(gěi)妈妈(māma)打电话(dǎdiànhuà)了(le)。

    I called my mom today.

  2. Liangliang

    妈妈(māma)说(shuō)什么(shénme)？

    What did she say?

  3. Dengdeng

    妈妈(māma)说(shuō)让(ràng)我(wǒ)多(duō)吃饭(chīfàn)，少(shǎo)玩(wán)手机(shǒujī)。

    She said eat more and play with the phone less.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)妈妈(māma)也(yě)这样(zhèyàng)说(shuō)。

    My mom says the same.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)妈妈(māma)知道(zhīdào)你(nǐ)现在(xiànzài)在(zài)玩(wán)手机(shǒujī)吗(ma)？

    Does your mom know you are on your phone right now?

  6. Liangliang

    知道(zhīdào)，她(tā)就(jiù)在(zài)我(wǒ)后面(hòumian)。

    She does. She is right behind me.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

妈(mā)妈(ma)每(měi)天(tiān)早(zǎo)上(shang)六(liù)点(diǎn)起(qǐ)床(chuáng)做(zuò)饭(fàn)。

Mom gets up at six every morning to cook.

02

我(wǒ)给(gěi)妈(mā)妈(ma)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yí)件(jiàn)生(shēng)日(rì)礼(lǐ)物(wù)。

I bought a birthday gift for Mom.

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妈
mā

ma; mom

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