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父母

fùmǔ

parents

How common it is

父母 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say fùmǔ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

父母表示爸爸和妈妈。

fù mǔ biǎo shì bà ba hé mā ma。

Parents means father and mother.

Context note

父母常出现在家庭、照顾和成长话题里。

fù mǔ cháng chū xiàn zài jiā tíng 、 zhào gù hé chéng zhǎng huà tí lǐ。

Parents often appear in family, care, and growth topics.

5 examples

我的父母很忙。
wǒ de fù mǔ hěn máng。
My parents are very busy.
父母爱孩子。
fù mǔ ài hái zi。
Parents love their children.
我和父母一起住。
wǒ hé fù mǔ yì qǐ zhù。
I live with my parents.
父母会照顾我。
fù mǔ huì zhào gù wǒ。
My parents will take care of me.
我想帮父母做事。
wǒ xiǎng bāng fù mǔ zuò shì。
I want to help my parents with tasks.

5 mini stories

我的父母每天都很辛苦。
wǒ de fù mǔ měi tiān dōu hěn xīn kǔ。
My parents work hard every day.
周末我会帮父母整理屋子。
zhōu mò wǒ huì bāng fù mǔ zhěng lǐ wū zi。
On weekends I help my parents tidy the room.
父母希望孩子健康快乐地长大。
fù mǔ xī wàng hái zi jiàn kāng kuài lè dì zhǎng dà。
Parents hope their children grow up healthy and happy.
我把好消息告诉父母,他们都很开心。
wǒ bǎ hǎo xiāo xī gào sù fù mǔ, tā men dōu hěn kāi xīn。
I told my parents the good news, and they were both happy.
老师说要感谢父母的照顾。
lǎo shī shuō yào gǎn xiè fù mǔ de zhào gù。
The teacher said we should thank our parents for their care.

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