children; sons and daughters; romantic love
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
children; sons and daughters; offspring
neutralRefers to one's children or the younger generation collectively.
Fù父
mǔ母
xīn辛
kǔ苦
gōng工
zuò作
，
bǎ把
ér儿
nǚ女
fǔ抚
yǎng养
chéng成
rén人
。
Parents work hard to raise their children to adulthood.
Yīng英
xióng雄
de的
zhōng中
huá华
ér儿
nǚ女
chuàng创
zào造
le了
huī辉
huáng煌
de的
lì历
shǐ史
。
The heroic sons and daughters of China created a glorious history.
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Tā他
men们
xī膝
xià下
yǒu有
yī一
shuāng双
ér儿
nǚ女
。
They have a son and a daughter.
noun
men and women; romantic love between sexes
literaryOften used in set phrases describing romantic attachments or excessive focus on love affairs.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
ér儿
nǚ女
qíng情
cháng长
，
yīng英
xióng雄
qì气
duǎn短
。
He always indulges too much in love and lacks heroic ambition.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
ér儿
nǚ女
qíng情
cháng长
de的
miáo描
xiě写
tài太
duō多
。
This book has too many descriptions focused on romantic love.