亲妈

親媽

qīnmā

noun

Meanings

1 one's biological mother
2 birth mother

Characters

blood-related; close

Examples

HSK 1

她是我亲妈，不是后妈。

Tā shì wǒ qīnmā, bùshì hòumā.

She's my biological mother, not my stepmother.

HSK 6

你确定她是你亲妈？怎么这么狠？

Nǐ quèdìng tā shì nǐ qīnmā? Zěnme zhème hěn?

Are you sure she's your real mom? How can she be so harsh?

Tips

usage

Often used emphatically. 你这是亲妈吗？ ("Are you actually her real mother?") is a common joke when a parent is unusually strict. Contrasts with 后妈 (stepmother) and 干妈 (godmother).

Stroke Order

亲 qīn

妈 mā