maternal body; matrix; source
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
the body of a female organism that nurtures and develops the embryo or fetus; maternal body
Used in biological and medical contexts to refer to the mother's body as distinct from the fetus.
Tāi胎
ér儿
zài在
mǔ母
tǐ体
zhōng中
fā发
yù育
le了
jiǔ九
gè个
yuè月
。
The fetus developed in the maternal body for nine months.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
kàng抗
tǐ体
kě可
yǐ以
tōng通
guò过
mǔ母
tǐ体
chuán传
gěi给
yīng婴
ér儿
。
This antibody can be passed to the infant through the mother.
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Mǔ母
tǐ体
de的
jiàn健
kāng康
zhuàng状
kuàng况
zhí直
jiē接
yǐng影
xiǎng响
tāi胎
ér儿
de的
chéng成
zhǎng长
。
The mother's health condition directly affects the growth of the fetus.
noun
the source, origin, or parent organization of something; matrix
formalUsed figuratively for culture, organizations, or systems that give rise to derivative forms.
Mín民
zú族
wén文
huà化
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
lí离
bù不
kāi开
qí其
mǔ母
tǐ体
wén文
huà化
。
The development of ethnic culture cannot be separated from its mother culture.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
shì是
duō多
jiā家
zǐ子
gōng公
sī司
de的
mǔ母
tǐ体
。
This company is the parent body of many subsidiaries.
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Fāng方
yán言
shì是
gǔ古
hàn汉
yǔ语
de的
mǔ母
tǐ体
zhī之
yī一
。
Dialects are one of the matrixes of ancient Chinese.