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.

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