How to say “parents” in Chinese

父母

fùmǔ

parents

noun · HSK 4 · topic “Family and loved ones”

“Parents” in Chinese is 父母, fù mǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

父母 is read fù mǔ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

fù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

mǔ — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

父

fù — father

The same sign is the top of 爸 “dad”.

母

mǔ — mother

Originally a drawing of a woman with breasts: the two dots inside. The same sign appears in 每 and 海.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “父母”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 父母. Tap the sound icon to listen.

我父母都是老师。wǒfùmǔdōushìlǎoshīMy parents are both teachers.
周末我要陪父母吃饭。zhōumòwǒyàopéifùmǔchīfànOn the weekend I have to have a meal with my parents.
父母很支持我的决定fùmǔhěnzhīchíwǒdejuédìngMy parents really support my decision.
父母不理解我，我很难过。fùmǔbùlǐjiěwǒ,wǒhěnnánguòMy parents don't understand me, I feel really sad.
我没考好，父母一定很失望。wǒméikǎohǎo,fùmǔyídìnghěnshīwàngI didn't do well on the exam — my parents must be really disappointed.
中国的父母非常重视孩子的教育。ZhōngguódefùmǔfēichángzhòngshìháizidejiàoyùChinese parents place great importance on their children's education.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “parents” in Chinese?

“Parents” in Chinese is 父母, pinyin fùmǔ.

What does 父母 mean?

父母 (fùmǔ) means “parents”.

How do you write 父母?

父母 is 2 characters: 父 (fù) — father; 母 (mǔ) — mother. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 父母?

父母 is read fùmǔ. Tones: fù — fourth tone, mǔ — third tone. The page has an audio recording.

“parents” in the lesson “Father and mother”

This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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