妈妈 (māma) — mom, mother

妈妈 (māma)

妈妈 is the informal, affectionate word for mother, equivalent to "mom" or "mama." It is among the first words children learn in any language, and Chinese is no exception.

Meanings

1. [noun] Mom, mother (informal).

Example Sentences

妈妈在厨房做饭。 Māma zài chúfáng zuòfàn. Mom is cooking in the kitchen.

我妈妈很漂亮。 Wǒ māma hěn piàoliang. My mom is very beautiful.

妈妈，我饿了。 Māma, wǒ è le. Mom, I am hungry.

她的妈妈是医生。 Tā de māma shì yīshēng. Her mother is a doctor.

Collocations

Memory Hook

妈 has the woman radical (女) on the left and "horse" (马) for the sound. A mother gallops forward to protect her family.