妈妈

mā ma

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HSK 2.0 Level 1 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Noun Very common

Definitions

1. mama
2. mommy
3. mother

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 父亲 fù qīn 父亲 fù qīn father father: father

Related words

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• 孩子 hái zi 孩子 hái zi child child: child

Synonyms

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• 母亲 mǔ qīn 母亲 mǔ qīn mother formal or written: mother
• 娘 niáng 娘 niáng mother dialectal or colloquial: mother

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly paired with 爸爸 (bàba, dad) as in 爸爸妈妈 (bàba māma, mom and dad).

Formality

妈妈 is the most common, affectionate, and informal term for mother, used in everyday family speech.

Example Sentences

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妈妈 给了我一些零花钱。

Mom gave me some pocket money.

妈妈 一再叮嘱我要按时吃饭。

Mom repeatedly urged me to eat on time.

妈妈 在厨房做饭。

Mom is cooking in the kitchen.

妈妈 每天做饭。

Mom cooks every day.

妈妈 再三嘱咐我注意安全。

Mom repeatedly urged me to be careful.

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Words Containing 妈妈

• 南拳妈妈 南拳妈妈 nán quán mā mā: Nan Quan Mama, a Taiwanese Music Group
• 婆婆妈妈 婆婆妈妈 pó po mā mā: effeminate
• 妈妈桑 妈妈桑 mā ma sāng: mama-san, middle-aged woman who runs a brothel, bar etc (loanword from Japanese)

Child Words of 妈妈

• 妈 妈 mā: ma