爸妈 (爸媽)
bà mā
Pinyin
Definition
爸妈 (爸媽)
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- dad and mom
Character Decomposition
Sample Sentences
还不就是被家里爸妈,长辈,三姑六婆的,催着结婚的事儿。
It's just that my parents, the older members of my family and aunties are all pressuring me about marriage.
你这么说,我倒想起小时候爸妈工作忙,晚上都是我小姑姑接我放学,做晚饭给我吃。虽然她最近老是嫌我老公不长进……
Now that you say that, I remember when I was young and my parents were busy with work, my auntie would pick me up in the evening after school and make dinner for me. Although now she's always saying how she dislikes that my husband isn't progressing so well...
我觉得还得你去一趟,因为像我这样对家庭主夫本身有成见的人,怎么理直气壮地劝小周爸妈,还没开口就觉得心虚了。
I think you should go to see yourself, because however someone with biases towards house-husbands like me might take the high horse in advising Xiaozhou's parents, I'll feel in the wrong before I even open my mouth.
这是对爸妈的孝心啊,连这点儿时间力气都不愿意花,枉费老爸老妈养你几十年。
This shows your filial piety towards your parents. If you're not even willing to spend such a small amount of time and effort, it seems like mum and dad wasted several decades raising you.
可是土葬是爸妈的心愿啊,人死了就是要入土为安,我们做子女的本来就该体贴父母的心意。
But mum and dad wanted to be buried. People can only rest in peace when they're put in the ground. As sons and daughters, we have to consider the wishes of our parents.
我花果也都摆好了,先来给爸妈磕头吧!
The fruit and flowers are in place too, now let's kowtow to mum and dad!
我本来学习非常不好,但是我爸妈常告诉我“笨鸟先飞早入林”。所以我上课的时候就像只出头鸟一样,一直举手回答问题。
I didn’t do so well in my studies. But my parents always told me that I could achieve success if I work harder. So I was like a bird sticking its head out when I was in class. I kept raising my hand answering the teacher's questions.
见爸妈
to meet parents
小华!你终于打电话回来了,我和爸妈担心到快报警了。你还好吗?
Xiaohua! You've finally called home, mom and dad and I have been so worried we almost called the police. Are you OK?
久病床前无孝子,听过吧?我自认算是孝顺了,很多人可是把爸妈扔在医院就算了的。
Son: You've heard of the saying, there's no such thing as a filial son when it comes to chronic illnesses, yeah? I think I still count as a filial son, other people put their parents in a home and forget about them.