stepmother
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
stepmother; father's new wife (in relation to his children from a previous marriage)
Refers specifically to the father's new wife in relation to his existing children from a previous marriage. Distinct from biological mother (生母). In modern usage, 后妈 is more common in spoken language, while 继母 is more formal.
Wǒ我
de的
jì继
mǔ母
duì对
wǒ我
xiàng像
qīn亲
shēng生
mǔ母
qīn亲
yī一
yàng样
hǎo好
。
My stepmother treats me as well as my biological mother would.
Zì自
cóng从
fù父
qīn亲
zài再
hūn婚
，
tā他
jiù就
hé和
jì继
mǔ母
xiāng相
chǔ处
de得
hěn很
róng融
qià洽
。
Since his father remarried, he has gotten along very well with his stepmother.
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Zài在
tóng童
huà话
gù故
shi事
lǐ里
，
jì继
mǔ母
cháng常
cháng常
bèi被
miáo描
huì绘
chéng成
huài坏
rén人
。
In fairy tales, stepmothers are often portrayed as villains.