老母 (lǎo mǔ) — old mother (often used to refer to one's own mother, carries a sense of age and respect)
Definition
Literary/respectful term for one's own elderly mother, carrying a tone of age and reverence. 比 妈妈 more formal and written; 母亲 is the standard polite noun. 父母 is a polite written form for 'father and mother'.
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old mother (often used to refer to one's own mother, carries a sense of age and respect)
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Examples
- 老母。Tā měi nián chūn jié dōu huì huí lǎo jiā kàn wàng lǎo mǔ.He goes back to his hometown every Spring Festival to visit his old mother.
- 老母，。lǎo mǔ Yǐ jīng bā shí duō suì le, shēn tǐ hái hěn yìng lǎng.The old mother is already over eighty, but she's still very strong.
- 老母，。Wèi le zhào gù lǎo mǔ, tā cí qù le dà chéng shì de gōng zuò.She quit her job in the big city to take care of her old mother.
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