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母语

mǔ yǔ
种 zhǒng
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Rare

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Definitions

  1. 1. native language
  2. 2. mother tongue
  3. 3. (linguistics) parent language

Word relationships

Antonyms

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外语
wài yǔ

foreign language

母语与外语的区别

Related words

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语言
yǔ yán

language

泛指各类语言

Usage notes

Common mistakes

母语只能用于自己最早习得的语言，不能用来指学习的第二语言。

Cultural notes

中国人谈论语言时常把“汉语”当成母语，虽方言不同，标准语是普通话。

Example Sentences

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我的 母语 是中文。
My native language is Chinese.

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Child Words of 母语

母
mǔ

mother

语
yǔ

dialect

语
yù

to tell to