妈妈
HSK 1 (exam 2025)HSK 1 (2021)Old HSK 1
妈妈 (māma) · mom
妈妈 (māma) means “mom; mother”. It is written with 1 character: 妈 (mother). It is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 妈妈 is built
The characters
妈 mā · mother
What 妈 is made of
- 女nǚ — woman
- 马mǎ — horse
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 女 gives the meaning, 马 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我妈妈是医生。Wǒ māma shì yīshēng.My mom is a doctor.
妈妈，我饿了！Māma, wǒ è le!Mom, I'm hungry!
Questions about 妈妈
What does 妈妈 mean?
妈妈 (māma) means “mom; mother”.
How do you pronounce 妈妈?
妈妈 is pronounced māma.
Which HSK level is 妈妈?
妈妈 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 1.
Related words
Learn 妈妈 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 3: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.