母子

mǔzǐ

noun HSK 6 #14,325

Meanings

1 mother and son; mother and child

Characters

Mother and son/child — the pair.

Examples

母子平安。

Mǔzǐ píng'ān.

Mother and child are safe. (said after childbirth)

他们母子关系很好。

Tāmen mǔzǐ guānxì hěn hǎo.

Their mother-son relationship is very good.

母子俩相依为命。

Mǔzǐ liǎ xiāngyī wéi mìng.

The mother and son depend on each other for survival.

Tips

usage

母子平安 is a very common phrase said after childbirth, meaning both mother and baby are safe. Similar family pair words: 父子 (father-son), 父女 (father-daughter), 母女 (mother-daughter).

Stroke Order

母 mǔ

子 zǐ