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姆 mǔ

governess, matron, nanny

Strokes
8
Level
HSK 6
Radical
女
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 女母 ⿰女母

Memory hint: woman

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  1. 我家请了一位保姆照顾孩子。
    Wǒ jiā qǐng le yí wèi bǎomǔ zhàogù háizi.
    My family hired a nanny to take care of the children.
    my family hire (particle) one (measure) nanny take-care child
  2. 你们家的保姆做饭好吃吗？
    Nǐmen jiā de bǎomǔ zuò fàn hǎochī ma?
    Does your family's nanny cook well?
    your family (particle) nanny make food delicious (question)
  3. 我们最好找一位有经验的保姆。
    Wǒmen zuìhǎo zhǎo yí wèi yǒu jīngyàn de bǎomǔ.
    We'd better find an experienced nanny.
    we best find one (measure) have experience (particle) nanny
  4. 这个保姆不太会照顾老人。
    Zhège bǎomǔ bú tài huì zhàogù lǎorén.
    This nanny isn't very good at taking care of elderly people.
    this (measure) nanny not very can take-care elderly-person
  5. 上个月我们家换了一位新保姆。
    Shàng ge yuè wǒmen jiā huàn le yí wèi xīn bǎomǔ.
    Last month my family changed to a new nanny.
    last (measure) month my family change (particle) one (measure) new nanny

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