亲娘 (qīn) — one's biological mother (often used in emotional or literary contexts)
Definition
Literary/emotional term for one's biological mother, stronger and more affecting than the everyday 妈妈 or 母亲. Also used as an exclamation like 'oh my!' in surprise.
noun
one's biological mother (often used in emotional or literary contexts)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 亲娘，。Tā shì wǒ de qīn, wǒ yǒng yuǎn gǎn jī tā.She is my mother; I will always be grateful to her.
- ，亲娘。Suī rán tā shì hòu niáng, dàn bǐ qīn hái téng wǒ.Even though she is my stepmother, she treats me better than my biological mother.
- ，：“亲娘！”Tīng dào zhè ge hǎo xiāo xi, tā dà jiào yī shēng: "wǒ de qīn a!"Hearing this good news, she cried out, 'Oh my god!'
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