How to say “female” in Chinese
female (of animals)
“Female” in Chinese is 母, mǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
母 is read mǔ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “母”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 母. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我父母都是老师。wǒfùmǔdōushìlǎoshīMy parents are both teachers.
- 你母亲身体好吗？nǐmǔqīnshēntǐhǎomaHow is your mother's health?
- 母女俩长2得很像mǔnǚliǎzhǎngdehěnxiàngMother and daughter look very alike.
- 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.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “The wild”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “female” in Chinese?
“Female” in Chinese is 母, pinyin mǔ.
What does 母 mean?
母 (mǔ) means “female (of animals)”.
How do you write 母?
母 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 母?
母 is read mǔ. Tones: mǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“female” in the lesson “The wild”
This word is from the topic “Fields, forests and animals” of HSK 6. 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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