Definitions

(noun) nanny; nursemaid

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character 姆 is a semantic compound referring to a matron, nanny, or older female caretaker. It combines two female-centric components: the radical 女 on the left, which indicates the woman category, and 母 (mother) on the right, which also provides the phonetic element. Historically, it designated a female instructor or governess responsible for teaching manners to young women in elite households. The meaning later shifted to describe women employed for childcare or household management, similar to a wet nurse or modern nanny.

Example Sentences Hide

这位保很细心。

Zhè wèi bǎo mǔ hěn xì xīn.

This nanny is very careful.

妈妈请了一位保

Mā ma qǐng le yī wèi bǎo mǔ.

Mom hired a nanny.

电阻的单位是欧

Diàn zǔ de dān wèi shì ōu mǔ.

The unit of electrical resistance is the ohm.

每天都会打扫房间。

Bǎo mǔ měi tiān dōu huì dǎ sǎo fáng jiān.

The nanny cleans the room every day.

这个电路的电阻是十欧

Zhè ge diàn lù de diàn zǔ shì shí ōu mǔ.

The resistance of this circuit is ten ohms.

如果没有保妈妈会很辛苦。

Rú guǒ méi yǒu bǎo mǔ, mā ma huì hěn xīn kǔ.

If there were no nanny, mom would be very tired.

定律是物理学中的基本定律之一。

Ōu mǔ dìng lǜ shì wù lǐ xué zhōng de jī běn dìng lǜ zhī yī.

Ohm's law is one of the fundamental laws in physics.

那位经验丰富的保懂得如何应用欧定律修理电器。

Nà wèi jīng yàn fēng fù de bǎo mǔ dǒng dé rú hé yìng yòng ōu mǔ dìng lǜ xiū lǐ diàn qì.

That experienced nanny knows how to apply Ohm's law to repair electrical appliances.