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

她的继母对她很好。

Tā de jìmǔ duì tā hěn hǎo.

Her stepmother treats her very well.

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