Chinese word

母女

Pronunciation

Pinyinmǔ nǚ

Meaning

  • nounmother and daughter

Example

母女关系很好。mú nǚ guān xì hěn hǎo

The mother-daughter relationship is very good.

Illustration for 母女 (mother and daughter)

More examples

母女互相照顾，家庭氛围更和谐。mú nǚ hù xiāng zhào gù jiā tíng fēn wéi gèng hé xié

The mother and daughter take care of each other, making the family atmosphere more harmonious.

Core concept

The family link between one mother and one daughter, treated as a pair.

Common phrases

  • 母女互相照顾mú nǚ hù xiāng zhào gù

    mother and daughter care for each other

  • 母女相处融洽mú nǚ xiàng chù róng qià

    mother and daughter get along well

Similar words

母亲mǔ qīn: A female parent of a child.
女儿nǚ ér: A female child viewed in relation to her parents.
母子mǔ zi: A mother and her child considered together as a pair.
亲子qīn zǐ: A parent and child considered together as a pair.

Definition in Chinese

指母亲和她的女儿，表示两人的亲属关系或作为一对人的组合。zhǐ mǔ qīn hé tā de nǚ ér biǎo shì liǎng rén de qīn shǔ guān xì huò zuò wéi yí duì rén de zǔ hé

Word origin

母 (mǔ, "mother") + 女 (nǚ, "daughter") forms a transparent compound whose two parts directly identify the pair.

Usage tips

  • Chinese nouns do not take a plural ending here, so context or a number expression shows whether several such pairs are meant.

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