妈 mā mother
mother; mom
怎么记住“妈”: 女 woman + 马 horse = mother. The woman races on her horse through the fields to set an example as a mother for her child.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
妈 = 女 woman + 马 horse
- 女 woman meaning
- 马 horse sound
The woman races on her horse through the fields to set an example as a mother for her child.
How it came to be
The woman gives the meaning and the horse the sound, because the word for horse sounded like the word for mother.
用法
- 'Mom', normally doubled 妈妈 (māma).
- Affectionate, spoken register, versus formal written 母亲 (mǔqīn) mother.
含“妈”的词语
例句
- 妈妈很忙。 Māma hěn máng.My mother is very busy.
- 妈妈在医院工作。 Māma zài yīyuàn gōngzuò.Mom works in a hospital.
- 我和妈妈去超市。 Wǒ hé māma qù chāoshì.My mom and I are going to the supermarket.
- 妈妈很疼爱我。 Māma hěn téng'ài wǒ.Mom loves me very much.