No. 8,388 in Chinese
mother
The Chinese word for "mother" (妈妈, māma) refers to a female parent.
In a sentence
我爱我的母亲。
I love my mother.
Here, '母亲' (mother) is used as a respectful term to address one's own mother.
她是我的妈妈。
She is my mom.
In this sentence, '妈妈' (mom) is an informal, affectionate term for 'mother' in Chinese.
我妈妈的生日在下个月。
My mother's birthday is next month.
The word '妈妈' (mom) is again used informally to refer to the speaker's mother, highlighting its common use in casual contexts.
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