母亲 (mǔ qīn) — mother in Mandarin
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#544 most common word · HSK 4 · CEFR B2
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
母亲 is pronounced mǔ qīn. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Wǒ mǔ qīn shì yī ge yī shēng.
My mother is a doctor.
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What does 母亲 mean?+
母亲 (mǔ qīn) means "mother" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 母亲?+
母亲 is pronounced mǔ qīn. It uses the tone 3 (rising/dipping), then the tone 1 (high flat). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 母亲 in Mandarin?+
母亲 is the #544 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 母亲 fits
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