养母 (yǎng mǔ) — foster mother
Definition
A mother who raises a child that is not biologically hers (i.e., through adoption or fostering). Note the parallel term 养父 (yǎng fù), meaning 'foster/adoptive father.'
noun
foster mother
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 养母。Tā cóng xiǎo yóu yǎng mǔ zhào gù zhǎng dà.She was raised by her foster mother from childhood.
- 养母。Wǒ de yǎng mǔ duì wǒ xiàng qīn shēng nǚ ér yí yàng.My foster mother treats me like her own daughter.
- 养母。yǎng mǔ Hé yǎng fù dōu hěn ài tā.Both her foster mother and foster father love her very much.
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