Making Chinese characters easy to write.

Sister Sites

Five Elements Test Chinese-Idioms.com

About Product Updates Privacy Policy Terms of Service

DICTIONARY

Chinese Dictionary
Pinyin Index
Radical Index
Character Components
HSK Dictionary
Character Compare

DICTIONARY

Chinese Dictionary
Pinyin Index
Radical Index
Character Components
HSK Dictionary
Character Compare

TOOLS

Practice & Review

Writing Practice
Flashcard Review
Dictation Practice
Worksheet Generator
Sentence Practice
Hanzi Sticker Match

Resources & Utilities

Worksheet Library
HSK Level Checker
Pinyin Converter

Fun & Culture

Name Generator
Zodiac Calculator

TOOLS

Practice & Review

Writing Practice
Flashcard Review
Dictation Practice
Worksheet Generator
Sentence Practice
Hanzi Sticker Match

Resources & Utilities

Worksheet Library
HSK Level Checker
Pinyin Converter

Fun & Culture

Name Generator
Zodiac Calculator

LEARN

Learning Center
Courses
Blog
Chinese Stroke Rules
Chinese Poetry
Pro Membership ✨

LEARN

Learning Center
Courses
Blog
Chinese Stroke Rules
Chinese Poetry
Pro Membership ✨

© 2026 Hanzi Stroke. All rights reserved.

Made with♥for Chinese learners.

母语 (mǔ yǔ): Meaning, Examples & Usage | HSK 6

By CharacterBrowse all characters A-Z

By PinyinSearch by pronunciation

By RadicalFind by radical component

By ComponentsLearn meaning and sound clues

HSK ListsAll HSK versions overview

HSK 2.0

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6

HSK 3.0

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7-9

HSK Standard CourseHSK 2.0

New HSK CourseHSK 3.0

Integrated ChineseFourth Edition

Hanyu JiaochengThird Edition

Developing ChineseSecond Edition

Browse all courses

Practice & Review

Writing PracticePractice HSK and saved words

Flashcard ReviewSRS review for HSK and custom decks

Dictation PracticeListen and write characters

Worksheet GeneratorCreate practice sheets for free

Sentence PracticeWrite complete sentences in context

Hanzi Sticker MatchFree pinyin–hanzi matching game

Resources & Utilities

Worksheet LibraryHSK, Top 100 & themed PDFs

Fun & Culture

Name GeneratorCreate your Chinese name

Home
Dictionary
母语

母语 (mǔ yǔ): Mother tongue (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 2.0Level 6

HSK 3.0Level 6

1.

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order animation for 母语

62 learners have practiced this word

2.

Free Printable Worksheet: 母语

母语 writing worksheet PDF preview

Download Worksheet

Download full HSK 3.0 Level 6 PDF pack

3.

Character Breakdown

母 • mǔ • mother; female parent; origin

mǔ母

mother; female parent; origin

Word Info

Pinyinmǔ yǔ

Meaningmother tongue

Characters2

SyntaxNoun

HSK Level CheckerCheck HSK level of any text

Pinyin ConverterConvert Chinese to Pinyin

Zodiac CalculatorFind your zodiac animal

语 • yǔ • to speak; language; words

yǔ语

to speak; language; words

HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 母语.

鞭策biān cèspur on; encourage
本身běn shēnin itself/oneself
步伐bù fástep; pace
策划cè huàplan; plot; scheme
不敢当bù gǎn dāngI really don't deserve it; you flatter me
保障bǎo zhàngensure; guarantee; safeguard
别墅bié shùvilla
彩票cǎi piàolottery ticket; raffle ticket
暴露bào lùexpose; reveal; lay bare
补偿bǔ chángcompensate; make up for
不禁bù jīncannot refrain from; involuntarily; spontaneously
财富cái fùwealth; fortune; riches

View all HSK 6 words →

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 母语.

Words with 母

母亲mǔ qīnmother
母女mǔ nǚmother and daughter
母子mǔ zǐmother and child
父母

fù mǔ

father and mother; parents

字母zì mǔletters [of an alphabet]

伯母bó mǔaunt [wife of father's elder brother]

岳母yuè mǔmother-in-law

祖母zǔmǔgrandmother

Words with 语

汉语hàn yǔStandard Chinese language
外语wài yǔforeign language
口语kǒu yǔcolloquial speech
词语cí yǔwords and expressions
语法yǔ fǎgrammar
语言yǔ yánlanguage
成语chéng yǔset phrase; idiom; proverb
语文yǔ wénChinese language (as a school subject); language and literature

4.

Example Sentences with 母语

wǒ我

de的

mǔ母

yǔ语

shì是

hàn汉

yǔ语

，

yīng英

yǔ语

shì是

dì第

èr二

yǔ语

yán言

。

My mother tongue is Chinese, and English is my second language.

jǐn尽

guǎn管

tā他

jīng精

tōng通

duō多

guó国

yǔ语

yán

zài在

zhèng正

shì式

de的

guó国

jì际

huì会

yì议

shàng

nǐ你

shì是

fǒu否

rèn认

wéi为

mǔ母

yǔ语

néng能

lì

tā他

cóng从

xiǎo小

zài在

guó国

wài外

zhǎng长

dà大

，

zhǎng掌

wò握

mǔ母

yǔ语

bù不

jǐn仅

yǒu有

zhù助

yú

言

，

dàn但

sī思

kǎo考

shí时

réng仍

xí习

guàn惯

shǐ使

yòng用

mǔ母

yǔ语

。

Although he is proficient in multiple languages, he still habitually uses his mother tongue when thinking.

上

，

dài代

biǎo表

men们

bèi被

yǔn允

xǔ许

shǐ使

yòng用

gè各

zì自

de的

mǔ母

yǔ语

fā发

yán言

。

At the formal international conference, delegates are permitted to speak in their respective mother tongues.

力

huì会

yǐng影

xiǎng响

dì第

èr二

yǔ语

yán言

de的

xué学

xí习

xiào效

lǜ率

？

Do you think that mother tongue proficiency affects the efficiency of learning a second language?

yīn因

cǐ此

mǔ母

yǔ语

bìng并

fēi非

zhōng中

wén文

ér而

shì是

yīng英

yǔ语

。

He grew up abroad from childhood, so his mother tongue is not Chinese but English.

于

gōu沟

tōng通

，

hái还

néng能

shēn深

huà化

duì对

zì自

shēn身

wén文

huà化

de的

lǐ理

jiě解

。

Mastering one's mother tongue not only aids communication but also deepens the understanding of one's own culture.