家母 (jiā mǔ) — (humble) my mother

Definition

家母 is a humble, formal way to say 'my mother' when speaking to outsiders about one's own parent. Less common in daily speech; contrast with the plain 妈妈 and with the neutral 我母亲.

noun
(humble) my mother

Examples

  • 家母
    jiā mǔ Shēn tǐ yì zhí hěn hǎo, qǐng nín fàng xīn.
    My mother has been in good health, please rest assured.
  • 家母
    jiā mǔ Cháng tí qǐ nín duì wǒ men de bāng zhù.
    My mother often mentions your help to us.
  • 家母
    Zhè cì duō kuī le jiā mǔ de zhào gù.
    This time it was all thanks to my mother's care.

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