hau6 mou5後母后母

Jyutpinghau6 mou5

Yalehauh móuh

名詞Uncommon

Definition

Stepmother

colloquialfamilypeople

How it's used

Refers specifically to a father's new wife, carrying a slightly more colloquial and sometimes colder nuance than the formal term 繼母. While 繼母 is standard in written contexts or formal introductions, 後母 is frequently used in casual conversation to describe family dynamics. It often carries a subtle implication of distance or the stereotypical tension associated with blended families.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

keoi5佢go3個hau6後mou5母deoi3對keoi5佢hou2好m4唔hou2好aa4呀？

Is his stepmother good to him?

teng1聽gong2講keoi5佢tung4同hau6後mou5母gwaan1關hai6係hou2好caa1差。

I heard his relationship with his stepmother is very bad.

Common phrases

haak1刻bok6薄hau6後mou5母

a cruel stepmother

Common mistake

Avoid using 後母 when speaking directly to the person, as it can sound blunt or disrespectful; use their name or a respectful title instead. It is strictly a descriptive term for third parties.