sang1 mou5生母
Jyutpingsang1 mou5
Yalesāng móuh
Definition
One's biological mother.
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How it's used
Distinguish this from 養母, which refers to an adoptive mother. It is a formal and clinical term used primarily in legal, medical, or biographical contexts rather than in daily casual conversation. When speaking to or about one's own mother in a natural setting, people almost always use 媽咪 or 阿媽.
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Common phrases
to find one's biological mother
Common mistake
Avoid using this term when addressing your own mother directly, as it sounds cold and detached. It is strictly a descriptive noun for referring to someone else's relationship status.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
