保姆 (bǎomǔ) · nanny

保姆 (bǎomǔ) means “nanny; housekeeper; babysitter”. It is written with 2 characters: 保 (to protect) + 姆 (governess). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 保姆 is built

The characters

保 bǎo · to protect

What 保 is made of

亻rén — person
呆dāi — dull
- 口kǒu — mouth
  - 冂 — frame
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 木mù — tree
  - 十 — ten
  - 八bā — eight

Origin hint: 亻 gives the meaning, 呆 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

姆 mǔ · governess

What 姆 is made of

女nǚ — woman
母mǔ — mother

Example sentences

他们请了一个保姆照顾孩子。Tāmen qǐng le yī gè bǎomǔ zhàogù háizi.They hired a nanny to look after the child.

保姆每天早上八点来。Bǎomǔ měitiān zǎoshang bā diǎn lái.The housekeeper comes at eight every morning.

Questions about 保姆

What does 保姆 mean?

保姆 (bǎomǔ) means “nanny; housekeeper; babysitter”.

How do you pronounce 保姆?

保姆 is pronounced bǎomǔ.

Which HSK level is 保姆?

保姆 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 6: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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