foster mother; adoptive mother
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
foster mother; adoptive mother
Refers to a woman who raises a child she did not give birth to, distinct from the biological mother (生母). Can be formal (legal adoption) or informal.
Wǒ我
de的
yǎng养
mǔ母
bǐ比
shēng生
mǔ母
hái还
yào要
téng疼
ài爱
wǒ我
。
My foster mother loves me even more than my biological mother.
Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
bèi被
yǎng养
mǔ母
dài带
dà大
，
bù不
zhī知
dào道
qīn亲
shēng生
fù父
mǔ母
shì是
shuí谁
。
He was raised by his foster mother since childhood and doesn't know who his biological parents are.
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Yǎng养
mǔ母
hé和
yǎng养
fù父
yī一
qǐ起
cān参
jiā加
le了
tā他
de的
bì毕
yè业
diǎn典
lǐ礼
。
His foster mother and foster father attended his graduation ceremony together.