继母

繼母

jìmǔ

noun HSK 7-9 #10,736

Measure Word

一个继母 gè

Meanings

1 stepmother

Characters

to continue; to succeed

Examples

HSK 1

她的继母对她很好。

Tā de jìmǔ duì tā hěn hǎo.

Her stepmother treats her very well.

HSK 2

他从小就跟着继母生活。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù gēnzhe jìmǔ shēnghuó.

He has lived with his stepmother since childhood.

Tips

memory

继 (continue/succeed) + 母 (mother) = a mother who continues the role after the biological mother.

Stroke Order

继 jì

母 mǔ