Definition
家母 is a humble, polite term for 'my mother' used in formal or written Chinese. It is part of a set of honorific prefixes (家 for 'my' family members, 令 for 'your' family members) and should only be used when referring to your own mother in a respectful context — never for someone else's mother. You'll encounter it in letters, speeches, or formal introductions.
n.
(humble) my mother
Examples
- 家母，。jiā shēntǐ yìzhí hěn hǎo, qǐng nín fàngxīn.My mother has been in good health, please rest assured.
- 家母。jiā cháng tíqǐ nín duì wǒmen de bāngzhù.My mother often mentions your help to us.
- 家母。Zhè cì duōkuī le jiā de zhàogù.This time it was all thanks to my mother's care.
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