DICTIONARY
The Chinese word muqin - 母亲 - mǔqīn
(mother in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
mǔqīn
Listen to pronunciation
(Mandarin = standard Chinese without accent)
You're listening to the natural voice of a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese.
English translation
mother
Chinese characters:
For obtaining stroke order animations, visit the links to the individual characters below.
母亲 ( muqin / mǔqīn ) in traditional characters
母親
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 母亲 ( muqin / mǔqīn ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Zhe shi wo de muqin.
Zhè shì wǒ de mǔqīn.– English translation: This is my mother.
Topic
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
mother | blood relation
母亲 ( muqin / mǔqīn ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 111)
母亲 ( muqin / mǔqīn ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 111)
Report missing or erroneous translation of muqin in English
Contact us! We always appreciate good suggestions and helpful criticism.
Hint: Try our innovative Chinese learning software. It will allow you to memorize the characters faster and more thoroughly than before.
Come here often? Use our new Short URL https://dnry.ch 
Look up another word:
All content is protected under German and international copyright laws. imprint and contact data | privacy policy | cookie settings
Version 5.65 / Last updated: 2026-11-08