父母 fùmǔ father and mother
father and mother; parents
怎么记住“父母”: 父 father + 母 mother = father and mother.
汉字
用法
- The standard formal word for 'parents', used in both writing and neutral speech.
- 我父母很关心我 (wǒ fùmǔ hěn guānxīn wǒ) - My parents care about me a lot.
- Contrast with casual spoken 爸妈/爸爸妈妈, which sound warmer and more informal than 父母.
- 父母 is what you'd use on a form or in a serious conversation; 爸妈 is what you'd say to a friend.
例句
- 我父母不在家。 Wǒ fùmǔ bú zàijiā.My parents aren't home.
- 作为父母应该关心孩子。 Zuòwéi fùmǔ yīnggāi guānxīn háizi.As parents, they should care for their children.
- 儿女有责任赡养父母。 Érnǚ yǒu zérèn shànyǎng fùmǔ.It's the duty of children to care for their parents.