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媽媽

mama

[s]

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

ma1ma5 • māma

Alternative Pinyin

ma1ma1 • māmā

Meaning

Primary

mama

Alternatives

mom, mother, ma

Mnemonic

Before you are two 媽媽 mamas. One 媽 mama talks loudly while the other [5] silently listens.

Usage

我 媽媽 在 家。

My mom is at home.

我 媽媽 有 一 個 姐姐。

My mom has an older sister.

我 想 打 電話 給 媽媽。

I want to call Mom.

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