父母

• 拼音: fù mǔ
• 汉字拆解: 父 = pictograph of a hand holding a stick, representing a father figure; 母 = pictograph of a woman with breasts, representing a mother

含义

Parents; father and mother. The formal term for one's parents.

More formal than 爸妈, commonly used in written language, official contexts, and when speaking respectfully. Can refer to parents in general or one's own parents. Very common in discussions about family, education, and filial piety.

例句

1. 父母的健康是孩子最大的心愿。
2. 他每个周末都回家看望父母。
3. 父母总是希望自己的孩子能过得好。

用法指南

语境: family, official, education

语气: respectful

正确说法

• 我非常感谢父母对我的支持。(I am very grateful for my parents' support.)
• 父母对孩子的影响很大。(Parents have a great influence on their children.)

错误说法

• 父母，我饿了 (Don't address your parents directly as 父母 — use 爸妈 or 爸爸妈妈 when speaking to them; 父母 is used when talking about them to others)

起源与历史

Compound of 父 (father) and 母 (mother), a straightforward combination meaning parents.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal