妈妈

• 拼音: mā ma
• 汉字拆解: 妈 = 女 (woman) + 马 (horse, phonetic component)

含义

Mother; mom. The most common and affectionate way to address or refer to one's mother.

Used universally in both formal and informal contexts to refer to one's mother. In casual speech, 妈 alone is also common. Not used to address other women unless they are mother figures.

例句

1. 妈妈每天早上六点起床做早饭。
2. 我想给妈妈买一个生日礼物。
3. 妈妈说今天晚上我们吃饺子。

用法指南

语境: family, everyday

语气: affectionate

正确说法

• 妈妈，我回来了！(Mom, I'm home!)
• 她妈妈是一位老师。(Her mother is a teacher.)

错误说法

• 对陌生的年长女性说'妈妈，请问...' (Don't call a stranger 'mama' to get their attention — use 阿姨 or 您好 instead)

起源与历史

A reduplication of 妈, derived from the near-universal infant vocalisation 'mama' found across world languages.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal