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mother tongue

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

mu3yu3 mǔyǔ

Meaning


Primary

mother tongue

Alternatives

native language

Mnemonic


Our 母语 mother tongue is the 语 language we got from our 母 mother.

Usage


英语 不 是 她 的 母语。

English isn't her mother tongue.