妈妈

媽媽

māma

noun HSK 1 #167

Meanings

1 mom
2 mother

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

我的妈妈是老师。

Wǒ de māma shì lǎoshī.

My mom is a teacher.

HSK 1

妈妈做的饭很好吃。

Māma zuò de fàn hěn hǎochī.

Mom's cooking is delicious.

HSK 2

妈妈，我回来了。

Māma, wǒ huílai le.

Mom, I'm back.

Tips

memory

妈 combines 女 (woman) and 马 (horse - used here for sound only). The 女 radical tells you it's related to women.

Stroke Order

妈 mā