How to write 妈妈
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HSK level
HSK 1妈妈 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 1. The beginner band covers the first, most essential words every learner needs.
妈妈 in a sentence
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我 爱 妈 妈 。I love mom.
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妈 妈 在 做 饭 。Mom is cooking.
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我 妈 妈 是 老 师 。My mother is a teacher.
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妈 妈 ，我 回 来 了 。Mom, I'm home.
妈妈 vs 母亲 vs 娘
Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.
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母亲 mǔ qīn mother (formal)
Formal/written 'mother' — 母亲节 'Mother's Day'. 妈妈 is what you actually call her.
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娘 niáng mother (folksy)
Older or regional word for 'mother' — 爹娘 'ma and pa' — now mostly rural speech and period dramas; also 'young woman' in old compounds.