母亲

母親

mǔqīn

noun HSK 3 #546

Meanings

1 mother

Characters

parent; relative; close

Examples

我的母亲是老师。

Wǒ de mǔqīn shì lǎoshī.

My mother is a teacher.

母亲节快乐！

Mǔqīn jié kuàilè!

Happy Mother's Day!

他非常爱他的母亲。

Tā fēicháng ài tā de mǔqīn.

He loves his mother very much.

Tips

usage

母亲 is the formal word for mother. In daily speech, 妈妈 (māma) is much more common. 母亲 is used in writing and formal contexts.

Stroke Order

母 mǔ

亲 qīn