HSK · Level 30
135 words
Chinese word
母子
Pronunciation
Pinyinmǔ zi
Meaning
- nounmother and child
Example
飞机上有一对母子坐在我旁边。fēi jī shàng yǒu yí duì mǔ zi zuò zài wǒ páng biān
A mother and child are sitting next to me on the plane.
More examples
母子关系在孩子成长中非常重要。mǔ zi guān xì zài hái zi chéng zhǎng zhōng fēi cháng zhòng yào
The mother-child relationship is very important to a child's growth.
Core concept
A mother-child pair treated as one connected family unit rather than as two unrelated people.
Common phrases
母子关系mǔ zi guān xì
mother-child relationship
母子家庭mǔ zi jiā tíng
single-mother family
母子健康mǔ zi jiàn kāng
maternal and child health
Similar words
母亲mǔ qīn: The woman who is a child's mother.
孩子hái zi: A child or young person, described in a general everyday way.
Definition in Chinese
母子 指母亲与其子女的关系或同时出现在一起的母亲与孩子，语义偏向书面或正式用法。mǔ zi zhǐ mǔ qīn yǔ qí zí nǚ de guān xì huò tóng shí chū xiàn zài yì qǐ de mǔ qīn yǔ hái zi yǔ yì piān xiàng shū miàn huò zhèng shì yòng fǎ
Word origin
The transparent compound 母子 (mǔzi, "mother and child") joins 母 (mǔ, "mother") with 子 (zǐ, "child"), directly expressing their family connection.
Usage tips
- The compact form fits notices, reports, and other formal descriptions, whereas a fuller phrase such as 妈妈和孩子 (māma hé háizi, "mom and child") usually sounds more natural in casual conversation.
Other meanings
- parent and childnoun