亲妈

親媽

qīnmā

noun

Meanings

1 one's biological mother
2 birth mother

Characters

blood-related; close

Examples

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?

HSK 7-9

她是我亲妈，不是后妈。

Tā shì wǒ qīnmā, búshì hòumā.

She's my biological mother, not my stepmother.

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