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Expressing "mother" with 母 (mǔ)
Structure
母 + Noun
Explanation
The noun 母 (mǔ) means "mother" and is a more literary or formal alternative to 妈妈. It frequently appears in compound words such as 母亲 (mother), 母语 (mother tongue), and 父母 (parents).
Examples
父母对子女的爱是无私的。
fùmǔ duì zǐnǚ de ài shì wúsī de.
Parents' love for their children is selfless.
她的母语是法语，但中文也说得很好。
tā de mǔyǔ shì fǎyǔ, dàn zhōngwén yě shuō de hěn hǎo.
Her native language is French, but she also speaks Chinese very well.
母亲节快到了，你准备好礼物了吗？
mǔqīnjié kuài dào le, nǐ zhǔnbèi hǎo lǐwù le ma?
Mother's Day is coming soon—have you prepared a gift?
父母对子女的爱是无私的。
Fùmǔ duì zǐnǚ de ài shì wúsī de.
Parents' love for their children is selfless.
她的母语是法语，但中文也说得很好。
Tā de mǔyǔ shì Fǎyǔ, dàn Zhōngwén yě shuō de hěn hǎo.
Her native language is French, but she also speaks Chinese very well.
母亲节快到了，你准备好礼物了吗？
Mǔqīn jié kuài dào le, nǐ zhǔnbèi hǎo lǐwù le ma?
Mother's Day is coming soon—have you prepared a gift?