English–Chinese
“middle-aged woman” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindà mā
Example
公园里很多大妈在一起跳广场舞。gōng yuán lǐ hěn duō dà mā zài yì qǐ tiào guáng chǎng wǔ
Many middle-aged women are square dancing together in the park.
How to say “middle-aged woman” in Chinese
“Middle-aged woman” in Chinese is 大妈 (dà mā).
A conversational label that places a woman in the older, motherly generation within an everyday social setting.
Example sentences with 大妈
市场上几位大妈在买菜。shì chǎng shàng jǐ wèi dà mā zài mǎi cài
Several middle-aged women are buying groceries at the market.
Tips for using 大妈
- English speakers may treat age labels as neutral descriptions, but this word used directly to someone also signals a level of familiarity, so a formal setting calls for a more neutral form of address.