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继母

jì mǔ
位 wèi 个 gè
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. stepmother

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Word relationships

Counterparts

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继父
jì fù

stepfather

stepfather 相对于 stepmother

Synonyms

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后妈
hòu mā

(coll.) stepmother

通用称呼

Usage notes

Formality

In spoken Mandarin, '后妈' is more commonly used than the formal '继母'.

Example Sentences

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她的 继母 对她很好。
Her stepmother is very kind to her.

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Child Words of 继母

母
mǔ

mother

继
jì

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