humble term for one's own mother
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
(humble) my mother
humbleA traditional, humble term used in formal or literary contexts to refer to one's own mother when speaking to others. It is less common in modern daily speech.
Jiā家
cí慈
shēn身
tǐ体
shàng尚
hǎo好
，
yǒu有
láo劳
guà挂
niàn念
。
My mother is in good health, thank you for your concern.
Zuó昨
rì日
jiā家
cí慈
liù六
shí十
shòu寿
chén辰
，
qīn亲
yǒu友
qí齐
jù聚
。
Yesterday was my mother's sixtieth birthday, and relatives and friends gathered.
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Xìn信
zhōng中
xiàng向
lǎo老
shī师
tí提
jí及
jiā家
cí慈
jìn近
kuàng况
。
In the letter, he mentioned his mother's recent situation to the teacher.