Definition
母 (mǔ) as an adjective means 'female (of animals)' — it is used before animal nouns like 母狗 (female dog) or 母牛 (female cow). For human females, use 女 (nǚ, HSK1) instead. 雌性 (cí xìng, HSK7) is a noun meaning 'female (of any species)' and is more formal/technical.
adjective
female (of animals)
Easily confused
- 幕mùsound-alike(classifier) act (of a play, opera, or stage performance)
- 墓mùsound-alikegrave, tomb, mausoleum
- 亩mǔsound-alike(classifier) for fields and land area; unit of area equal to about 666.67 m² (1/15 hectare)
Examples
- 母。Zhè zhī mǔ gǒu hěn wēnshùn.This female dog is very gentle.
- 。Zhè zhī mǔ jī xià le yí ge dàn.This female hen laid an egg.
- 母。Zhè tóu mǔ niú měitiān chǎn hěn duō nǎi.This female cow produces a lot of milk every day.
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