Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
妈妈
māma
Description
妈妈是生我们、爱我们的女人，我们也叫她
A 妈妈 is the woman who gave birth to us and loves us; we also call her 妈妈.
孩子们常常叫
Children often call her 妈妈.
Meanings
妈妈māma
mother; mom
我的妈妈很喜欢做饭。
My mom loves cooking.
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Notes
- Etymology
reduplication of 妈, a common pattern in Chinese kinship terms like 爸爸 and 哥哥.
- Nuance
妈妈 is warm and everyday; 母亲 is formal and used in writing.
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