妈 mā
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 女 — woman, girl
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
妈妈
māma
mom, mother
Character
Example phrases
- 我妈妈也是老师。 Wǒ māma yě shì lǎoshī. My mom is a teacher too.
- 妈妈爱我。 Māma ài wǒ. Mom loves me.
- 我的妈妈是医生。 Wǒ de māma shì yīshēng. My mom is a doctor.
- 妈妈去商店买菜。 Māma qù shāngdiàn mǎi cài. Mom is going to the store to buy groceries.
- 他妈妈今天不高兴。 Tā māma jīntiān bù gāoxìng. His mom is not happy today.
- 李月给妈妈打电话。 Lǐ Yuè gěi māma dǎ diànhuà. Li Yue is calling her mom.
- 你妈妈喜欢喝茶吗？ Nǐ māma xǐhuan hē chá ma? Does your mom like drinking tea?
- 听妈妈的话吧。 Tīng māma de huà ba. Listen to your mom.
- 小王的妈妈生病了。 Xiǎo Wáng de māma shēngbìng le. Xiao Wang's mother fell ill.
- 妈妈在看电视呢。 Māma zài kàn diànshì ne. Mom is watching TV right now.
Related words
- 大妈 dàmā auntie (respectful address)
- 哥哥 gēge older brother
- 爸爸 bàba dad, father
- 姐姐 jiějie older sister
- 家人 jiārén family member
- 弟弟 dìdi younger brother
- 家里 jiā lǐ at home, in the family
- 妹妹 mèimei younger sister
- 家 jiā home, family
- 爷爷 yéye grandpa (father's father)
- 奶奶 nǎinai grandma (father's mother)
- 儿子 érzi son