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妈妈 (mā ma): Meaning, Examples & Usage | HSK 1

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妈妈 (mā ma): Mother (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

妈 • mā • mother

mā妈

mother

妈 • ma • mother

Word Info

Pinyinmā ma

Meaningmother

Characters2

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ma妈

mother

4.

How to Use 妈妈 in Sentences

Measure Word + Nounwith位

yí一

wèi位

mā妈

ma妈

neutral

a mother

Adjective + Nounwith好

hǎo好

mā妈

ma妈

Possessive + Nounwith我

wǒ我

de的

mā妈

ma妈

Verb + Objectwith叫

jiào叫

mā妈

ma妈

informalSpoken

5.

Example Sentences with 妈妈

wǒ我

de的

mā妈

ma妈

hěn很

ài爱

neutral

good mother

neutral

my mother

call (for) mom

wǒ

我

。

My mother loves me very much.

mā妈

ma妈

měi每

tiān天

gěi给

wǒ我

zuò做

zǎo早

fàn饭

。

Mother makes breakfast for me every day.

wǒ我

hé和

mā妈

ma妈

yì一

qǐ起

qù去

chāo超

shì市

。

I go to the supermarket with my mother.

HSK 1 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 妈妈.

分钟fēn zhōngminute
爸爸bà bafather
米饭mǐ fànrice [cooked; boiled]
工作gōng zuòjob; work
下雨xià yǔrain
看见kàn jiànsee
朋友péng youfriend

商店shāng diànshop

前面qián miànfront

飞机fēi jīplane

认识rèn shito know [be familiar with]

后面hòu miànat the back; behind; later

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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 妈妈.

Words with 妈

大妈dà māfather's elder brother's wife
奶妈nǎi māwet nurse
姑妈gū māaunt (father's sister)
姨妈yí māaunt (mother's sister)
舅妈jiù māaunt (mother’s brother’s wife)
婆婆妈妈pó po mā māfussy; overly talkative or nagging