Usage note
母亲表示妈妈，是比较正式的说法。
mǔ qīn biǎo shì mā ma， shì bǐ jiào zhèng shì de shuō fǎ。
Mother means mom, a more formal way to say it.
Context note
母亲常出现在书面语、介绍和尊敬称呼里。
mǔ qīn cháng chū xiàn zài shū miàn yǔ 、 jiè shào hé zūn jìng chēng hu lǐ。
Mother often appears in written language, introductions, and respectful addresses.
5 examples
我的母亲很温柔。
wǒ de mǔ qīn hěn wēn róu。
My mother is very gentle.
母亲在家。
mǔ qīn zài jiā。
Mother is at home.
我要感谢母亲。
wǒ yào gǎn xiè mǔ qīn。
I want to thank my mother.
母亲节快乐。
mǔ qīn jié kuài lè。
Happy Mother's Day.
母亲照顾我们。
mǔ qīn zhào gù wǒ men。
Mother takes care of us.
5 mini stories
母亲每天都很忙，但她总是照顾我们。
mǔ qīn měi tiān dōu hěn máng， dàn tā zǒng shì zhào gù wǒ men。
Mother is busy every day, but she always takes care of us.
我把好消息告诉母亲，她很开心。
wǒ bǎ hǎo xiāo xī gào sù mǔ qīn， tā hěn kāi xīn。
I told my mother the good news, and she was happy.
母亲节那天，我送给妈妈一张卡片。
mǔ qīn jié nà tiān， wǒ sòng gěi mā ma yì zhāng kǎ piàn。
On Mother's Day, I gave mom a card.
母亲说家里的每个人都要互相关心。
mǔ qīn shuō jiā lǐ de měi gè rén dōu yào hù xiāng guān xīn。
Mother said everyone in the family should care for each other.
我很爱我的母亲。
wǒ hěn ài wǒ de mǔ qīn。
I love my mother very much.
Mini dialogue
母亲节
A
母亲节你送妈妈什么礼物？
Mǔqīn jié nǐ sòng māma shénme lǐwù?
What gift did you give your mom on Mother's Day?
B
我送母亲一束花。
Wǒ sòng mǔqīn yī shù huā.
I gave my mother a bunch of flowers.
我的母亲
A
你的母亲做什么工作？
Nǐ de mǔqīn zuò shénme gōngzuò?
What does your mother do?
B
我的母亲是医生。
Wǒ de mǔqīn shì yīshēng.
My mother is a doctor.
Related words and contrasts
similar
妈妈
mā ma
mom
妈妈 is informal and used in daily talk.
contrast
父亲
fù qīn
father
父亲 is the formal word for father.