gaa1 ci4家慈

Jyutpinggaa1 ci4

Yalegā chìh

名詞

Definition

My mother; a polite way to refer to one's own mother when speaking to others.

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How it's used

This term is a humble and formal way to refer to one's own mother when speaking to others. It belongs to a set of traditional kinship terms that demonstrate respect and modesty, making it sound quite literary or old-fashioned in modern daily life. Most people today simply use 阿媽 or 媽咪 in casual conversation, so using this term will make you sound very polite or perhaps slightly dramatic.

Examples

gaa1家ci4慈zeoi3最gan6近san1身tai2體hou2好zo2咗hou2好do1多。

My mother's health has improved a lot recently.

nei5你gin3見gwo3過gaa1家ci4慈mei6未aa4呀？

Have you met my mother yet?

Common phrases

gaa1家ci4慈on1安hou2好

my mother is well

Common mistake

Do not use this to refer to someone else's mother, as it is strictly for self-reference. If you want to ask about someone else's mother, use 令堂 instead.