继母 (jì mǔ) — stepmother
Definition
Stepmother (one's father's second wife). Pairs with 继父 ('stepfather') — the same 继– prefix marks a step-parent on either side of the family.
noun
stepmother
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 继母。Wǒ gēn wǒ jì mǔ de guān xì hěn hǎo.I have a good relationship with my stepmother.
- 继母。Tā cóng xiǎo yóu jì mǔ fǔ yǎng zhǎng dà.He was raised by his stepmother from childhood.
- 继母。Tā de jì mǔ duì tā xiàng qīn shēng nǚ ér yí yàng.Her stepmother treats her like her own daughter.
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