母子

mǔ zǐ

HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. mother and child
2. parent and subsidiary (companies)
3. principal and interest

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Word relationships

Counterparts

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• 父子 fù zǐ 父子 fù zǐ father and son father and son: father and son

Related words

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• 本息 běn xī 本息 běn xī principal and interest (on a loan) principal and interest in finance: principal and interest (on a loan)

Usage notes

Formality

When used in the financial sense (principal and interest), 母子 is formal/technical; in everyday language, people say 本金和利息.

Example Sentences

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那对 母子 在公园里散步。

That mother and child are taking a walk in the park.

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Words Containing 母子

• 母子垂直感染 母子垂直感染 mǔ zǐ chuí zhí gǎn rǎn: mother-to-infant transmission

Child Words of 母子

• 子 子 zǐ: son
• 母 母 mǔ: mother