妈妈 mā ma
“mama; mommy; mother”
nounHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1Traditional 媽媽Measure word 个 · 位
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
妈妈 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 114: 妈妈 māma — Level 1; official annotation 1 (名). PDF page 82
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 妈妈
妈妈 means 'mom/mama' and is the everyday word for one's mother. It is a noun used in direct address or as a kinship noun; possession can be shown with 的 (我的妈妈) or, very commonly with close kin, without it (我妈妈). For one's own mother it is singular and not pluralized with 们, though 妈妈们 can mean 'mothers' as a group in general statements.
例句Example sentences
- 我妈妈是老师。wǒ mā ma shì lǎo shī.My mom is a teacher.
- 妈妈，我回来了。mā ma, wǒ huí lái le.Mom, I'm home.
- 这是我妈妈。zhè shì wǒ mā ma.This is my mom.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我妈妈们很好。
✓我妈妈很好。
For one's own mother, use singular 妈妈; 我妈妈们 is not used. 妈妈们 can mean 'mothers' as a group, but not 'my mom'.
易混词Easily confused
妈妈vs母亲
母亲 also means mother but is formal and used in writing or formal speech; 妈妈 is the everyday spoken word.
相关词语Related words
- 妈 mā