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How to say "mother" in Chinese

1
(noun) mom; mother; ma

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回来 huí lái le
Mom, I'm back.
nín 吃饭 chī fàn le ma
Mom, have you eaten yet?
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"Diary of a Secret Marriage" - Trailer
gēn 在一块儿 zài yí kuàir ne
I'm...with my mom.
The Chores We Do
cuò le
Mom, I was wrong.
Jay Chou's Story
如果 rú guǒ 临时 lín shí shuō xué 一定 yí dìng 肯定 kěn dìng
If I said I didn't want to learn at the last minute, my mother would surely have beaten me to death.
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2
母亲 mǔ qīn
(noun) (Formal) mother

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我的 wǒ de 母亲 mǔ qīn shì 老师 lǎo shī
My mother is a teacher.
母亲 mǔ qīn 喜欢 xǐ huan 跳舞 tiào wǔ
His mother likes to dance.
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A Dedicated Environmentalist: Zhao Zhong
jiē 电话 diàn huà de shì de 母亲 mǔ qīn
It was his mom who answered the phone.
A Dedicated Environmentalist: Zhao Zhong
听到 tīng dào 母亲 mǔ qīn wéi de shēng
I heard his mother answer, "Hello",
The Most Delicious Food
cái 发现 fā xiàn le 母亲 mǔ qīn de 秘密 mì mì
Only then did she discover her mother's secret.
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3
爸妈 bà mā
(noun) parents; father and mother

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ài 爸妈 bà mā
I love my parents.
我们 wǒ men yào 感谢 gǎn xiè 爸妈 bà mā
We have to be thankful to our parents.
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Happy Birthday, Prince George!
ér 爸妈 bà mā wèi chàng le 生日 shēng rì 快乐 kuài lè
and his mom and dad also sang the happy birthday song for him,
Mantou's Diary: Episode 9 - New Year
ó 不是 bú shì 不是 bú shì méi 爸妈 bà mā de 小孩儿 xiǎo háir
Oh, no, no. It's a child without parents.
The Non-Returners - Episode 2 - Staying for Love
jiù zài 电话 diàn huà 声音 shēng yīn jiù jiào 爸妈 bà mā 感觉 gǎn jué 真的 zhēn de 不是 bú shì 那么 nà me 特别 tè bié qīn le
that voice in the phone calling dad and mom really doesn't feel especially close anymore.
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4
父母亲 fù mǔ qīn
(noun) parents; father and mother

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我的 wǒ de 父母亲 fù mǔ qīn 都是 dōu shì 成都 chéng dū rén
Both of my parents are from Chengdu.
hěn 感谢 gǎn xiè 父母亲 fù mǔ qīn 给我 gěi wǒ de ài
I'm grateful for the love my parents gave me.
父母亲 fù mǔ qīn dōu hěn 重视 zhòng shì 孩子 hái zi de 健康 jiàn kāng
Parents take the health of their children seriously.
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TEDx: Dare to Be Different
dōu 不是 bú shì 受过 shòu guò 非常 fēi cháng 高等 gāo děng 教育 jiào yù de 父母亲 fù mǔ qīn
were very highly educated.
TEDx: Dare to Be Different
应该 yīng gāi shì jiā zhōng 从小 cóng xiǎo zuì 没有 méi yǒu ràng 父母亲 fù mǔ qīn 有所 yǒu suǒ 期待 qī dài de
Ever since I was little, I'm probably the one who gave my parents the least in terms of expectations.
TEDx: Dare to Be Different
zài 之前 zhī qián 但是 dàn shì zài 之前 zhī qián de 父母亲 fù mǔ qīn
Before that, but before that, my parents were
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5
niáng
(noun) mother; mom

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虽然 suī rán hěn qióng dàn shì 我的 wǒ de qīn niáng
Although she's very poor, she's my own mother.
niáng 今年 jīn nián 过年 guò nián 一定 yí dìng 回家 huí jiā lái péi
Mom, I'll definitely come home to be with you this new year.
niáng a 真是 zhēn shì 舍不得 shě bu de 离开 lí kāi
Mother! I really can't bear to leave you!
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Chinese Folktales: The Story of the Herd Boy and the Weaving Maid Part 3 of 4
niáng niáng
Mom! Mom!
Chinese Folktales: The Story of the Herd Boy and the Weaving Maid Part 4 of 4
niáng niáng
Mom! Mom!
Chinese Folktales: The Story of the Herd Boy and the Weaving Maid Part 4 of 4
niáng niáng !
Mom, mom!
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