慈母 (cí mǔ) — loving mother

Definition

A literary/affectionate word for 'loving mother', emphasizing warmth and tenderness — stronger and more emotional than the everyday 母亲.

noun
loving mother
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Examples

  • 慈母
    Tā shì yí wèi cí mǔ, duì hái zi fēi cháng guān xīn.
    She is a loving mother, very concerned about her children.
  • 慈母
    Zài wén xué zuò pǐn zhōng, cí mǔ cháng yòng lái xíng róng mǔ qīn de wēn nuǎn hé ài.
    In literary works, 'loving mother' is often used to describe a mother's warmth and love.
  • 慈母
    Wǒ de zǔ mǔ shì yí wèi cí mǔ, cóng xiǎo jiù jiào yù wǒ men yào shàn liáng.
    My grandmother is a loving mother; she taught us to be kind from a young age.

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