父母

fùmǔ

noun HSK 3 #640

Meanings

1 parents; father and mother

Characters

Examples

我的父母住在北京。

Wǒ de fùmǔ zhù zài Běijīng.

My parents live in Beijing.

父母对我很好。

Fùmǔ duì wǒ hěn hǎo.

My parents are very good to me.

他经常给父母打电话。

Tā jīngcháng gěi fùmǔ dǎ diànhuà.

He often calls his parents.

Tips

usage

父母 is slightly more formal than 爸妈 (bàmā). Both mean 'parents', but 爸妈 is more casual and intimate.

Stroke Order

父 fù

母 mǔ