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妈

mā · ma

Traditional 媽

Meaning

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  1. ma
  2. mom
  3. mother
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  1. Dengdeng

    琦琦(qíqí)，晚上(wǎnshang)想(xiǎng)出去(chūqù)玩(wán)吗(ma)？

    Qiqi, do you want to go out tonight?

  2. Qiqi

    不去(bùqù)了(le)，我(wǒ)妈(mā)说(shuō)今晚(jīnwǎn)在(zài)家(jiā)吃饭(chīfàn)。

    No, my mom said we are eating at home tonight.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)快(kuài)给(gěi)妈(mā)打(dǎ)个(gè)电话(diànhuà)，说(shuō)你(nǐ)马上(mǎshàng)回去(huíqu)。

    Then call your mom and say you will be right back.

  4. Qiqi

    喂(wèi)，妈(mā)？啊(a)？她(tā)说(shuō)让(ràng)我(wǒ)先(xiān)去(qù)买(mǎi)酱油(jiàngyóu)。

    Hello, Mom? Huh? She says I should buy soy sauce first.

  5. Dengdeng

    看来(kànlai)你(nǐ)回家(huíjiā)要(yào)跑步(pǎobù)了(le)。

    Looks like you will have to run home.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

每(měi)月(yuè)发(fā)工(gōng)资(zī)的(de)那(nà)天(tiān)，我(wǒ)给(gěi)我(wǒ)妈(mā)5000日(rì)元(yuán)。

Every month when I receive my salary, I give 5000 Japanese Yen to my mother.

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02

妈(mā)，我(wǒ)今(jīn)晚(wǎn)不(bù)回(huí)家(jiā)吃(chī)饭(fàn)了(le)。

Mom, I won't be home for dinner tonight.

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