父母 (fù mǔ) — father and mother; parents

Definition

Plural noun for 'parents' as a pair, used to talk about one's own father and mother together. 父亲 is singular ('father'); 家长 is more about the role of parent/guardian, often used by schools.

noun

father and motherparents

Examples

父母。
Wǒ de fù mǔ hěn ài wǒ.
My parents love me very much.
父母。
fù mǔ Yīng dāng zūn zhòng hái zi de yì jiàn.
Parents should respect their children's opinions.
，父母。
Měi nián chūn jié, fù mǔ dōu huì zhǔn bèi hěn duō hǎo chī de.
Every Spring Festival, my parents prepare a lot of delicious food.