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母亲

mǔ qīn · mu qin

Traditional 母親

HSK 3Old HSK 4Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. mother
  2. also pr. [mǔ qin]
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A card for Mother's Day

  1. Dengdeng

    母亲(mǔqīn)节(jié)快(kuài)到(dào)了(le)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)给(gěi)妈妈(māma)写(xiě)一(yī)张(zhāng)贺卡(hèkǎ)。

    Mother's Day is coming. I want to write my mom a card.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)在(zài)贺卡(hèkǎ)上(shàng)写(xiě)什么(shénme)？

    What will you write on the card?

  3. Dengdeng

    写(xiě)“母亲(mǔqīn)，谢谢(xièxie)您(nín)”。你(nǐ)觉得(juéde)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    "Mother, thank you." What do you think?

  4. Liangliang

    太(tài)正式(zhèngshì)了(le)。平时(píngshí)你(nǐ)叫(jiào)她(tā)妈妈(māma)，不是(bùshì)母亲(mǔqīn)。

    Too formal. You usually call her mom, not 母亲.

  5. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，“母亲(mǔqīn)”是(shì)写(xiě)在(zài)贺卡(hèkǎ)上(shàng)的(de)词(cí)。说话(shuōhuà)的(de)时候(shíhou)我们(wǒmen)说(shuō)妈妈(māma)。

    Right, 母亲 is a word for writing on cards. When we speak, we say 妈妈.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)就(jiù)写(xiě)“妈妈(māma)，谢谢(xièxie)您(nín)”，她(tā)会(huì)更(gèng)开心(kāixīn)。

    Then write "Mom, thank you". She will be happier.

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In a sentence

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01

母(mǔ)亲(qīn)从(cóng)来(lái)没(méi)有(yǒu)因(yīn)为(wèi)我(wǒ)们(men)而(ér)不(bú)耐(nài)烦(fán)。

Mother is never impatient with us.

Tatoeba: Chinese by linzilyu · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

母(mǔ)亲(qīn)给(gěi)我(wǒ)做(zuò)了(le)一(yí)个(gè)娃(wá)娃(wa)。

Mother made me a doll.

Tatoeba: Chinese by notabene · English by zzz · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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母
mǔ

mother; elderly female relative

亲
qīn

parent; one's own (flesh and blood)

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