继母 (jì mǔ) — stepmother

Definition

Stepmother (one's father's second wife). Pairs with 继父 ('stepfather') — the same 继– prefix marks a step-parent on either side of the family.

noun
stepmother
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 继母
    Wǒ gēn wǒ jì mǔ de guān xì hěn hǎo.
    I have a good relationship with my stepmother.
  • 继母
    Tā cóng xiǎo yóu jì mǔ fǔ yǎng zhǎng dà.
    He was raised by his stepmother from childhood.
  • 继母
    Tā de jì mǔ duì tā xiàng qīn shēng nǚ ér yí yàng.
    Her stepmother treats her like her own daughter.

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