Definition
母子 (mǔ zǐ) means 'mother and child' and can refer to a mother with either a son or a daughter, while 母女 (mǔ nǚ) specifically means 'mother and daughter'. At HSK4, the primary sense is the family relationship; the business and finance senses (parent-subsidiary, principal-interest) are secondary.
noun
mother and childparent and subsidiary (companies)principal and interest
Examples
- 母子。Zhè duì mǔ zǐ guānxì hěn hǎo.This mother and child have a good relationship.
- 母子。mǔ zǐ gōngsī zhījiān yǒu hěn duō hézuò.There is a lot of cooperation between the parent and subsidiary companies.
- 母子。Zhè bǐ dàikuǎn de mǔ zǐ yào fēn qīngchu.The principal and interest of this loan need to be clearly distinguished.
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