Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
母语
mǔyǔ
Description
母语是一个人从小学会的第一种语言。
A 母语 is the first language a person learns as a child.
我们说母语的时候，觉得又自然又容易。
When we speak 母语, it feels natural and easy.
Meanings
母语mǔyǔ
mother tongue; native language
我的母语是中文。
My native language is Chinese.
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Notes
- Etymology
母 (mother) + 语 (language), literally "mother language," i.e. one's first language.
- Nuance
contrasts with 外语 (foreign language) and 第二语言 (second language).
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