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保姆 (bǎo mǔ): Nanny (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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2. Character Breakdown

保姆 consists of 2 characters.

bǎo
保
to protect, to preserve, to maintain
mǔ
姆
mother; female elder
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How to Use 保姆 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 保姆 with other words naturally.

Noun + Noun
bǎo保
mǔ姆
shì市
chǎng场
neutral
nanny market
bǎo保
mǔ姆
gōng工
zuò作
neutral
nanny work
Adjective + Nounwith好
hǎo好
bǎo保
mǔ姆
neutral
good nanny
Verb + Objectwith请
qǐng请
bǎo保
mǔ姆
neutral
hire a nanny
Measure Word + Nounwith位
yí一
wèi位
bǎo保
mǔ姆

Example Sentences with 保姆

wǒ我
jiā家
yǒu有
bǎo保
mǔ姆
。
My family has a nanny.
formal
a nanny
wǒ我
men们
pìn聘
qǐng请
le了
yí一
wèi位
fēi非
cháng常
zhuān专
yè业
de的
bǎo保
mǔ姆
lái来
zhào照
gù顾
xīn新
shēng生
ér儿
。
We hired a very professional nanny to take care of the newborn.
nǐ你
jiā家
de的
bǎo保
mǔ姆
huì会
fù负
zé责
jiē接
sòng送
hái孩
zi子
shàng上
xià下
xué学
ma吗
？
Does the nanny at your house take the children to and from school?
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bǎo保
mǔ姆
měi每
tiān天
zhào照
gù顾
hái孩
zi子
hé和
zuò做
fàn饭
。
The nanny takes care of the children and cooks every day.
zhè这
wèi位
bǎo保
mǔ姆
bù不
jǐn仅
xì细
xīn心
，
ér
yóu由
yú于
yù预
suàn算
yǒu有
xiàn限
，
wǒ我
men们
zàn
zhè这
wèi位
bǎo保
mǔ姆
jīng经
yàn验
fēng丰
fù富
，
hěn
bǎo保
mǔ姆
ā阿
yí姨
zuò做
de的
jiā家
cháng常
cài菜

HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 保姆.

  • 暗示àn shìhint; imply
  • 采购cǎi gòuprocure; make purchases for an organization or enterprise
  • 别致bié zhìunconventional; interesting and novel; new and unusal
  • 版本bǎn běnedition
  • 绑架bǎng jiàkidnap
  • 布置bù zhìfix up; arrange; decorate
  • 测量cè liángmeasure; survey; gauge
而
qiě且
jīng精
tōng通
ér儿
tóng童
xīn心
lǐ理
xué学
。
This nanny is not only attentive but also proficient in child psychology.
暂
shí时
bù不
dǎ打
suàn算
gù雇
yōng佣
quán全
zhí职
bǎo保
mǔ姆
。
Due to budget constraints, we do not plan to hire a full-time nanny for now.
很
shòu受
gù雇
zhǔ主
huān欢
yíng迎
。
This nanny is experienced and very popular with employers.
，
zǒng总
néng能
ràng让
quán全
jiā家
rén人
gǎn感
dào到
wēn温
xīn馨
。
The home-cooked meals made by the nanny always make the whole family feel warm.
把手
bǎ shǒu
handle; holder; hand; knob
  • 残留cán liúremain; be left over; residual
  • 凹凸āo tūconcave-convex; bumpy; uneven
  • 癌症ái zhèngcancer
  • 备份bèi fènback-up
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    Related Words

    More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 保姆.

    Words with 保
    • 保护bǎo hùHSK 4
    • 保证bǎo zhèngHSK 4
    • 环保huán bǎoHSK 4
    • 保存bǎo cúnHSK 5
    • 保安bǎo ānHSK 5
    • 保持bǎo chíHSK 5
    • 保留bǎo liúHSK 5
    • 保险bǎo xiǎnHSK 5