What does 保姆 mean in Chinese?

保姆 (bǎo mǔ) means "nanny; housekeeper" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 6 word.

How do you pronounce 保姆?

保姆 is pronounced "bǎo mǔ" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What characters make up 保姆?

保姆 is made up of the characters 保, 姆. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 保姆?

You can practice writing 保姆 using our stroke order tool.

保姆 (bǎo mǔ), nanny

保姆

bǎo mǔ

nanny; housekeeper

HSK 6

Characters in This Word

保姆

Definitions

nanny
housekeeper

Example Sentences

家里请了一位保姆。

Jiālǐ qǐng le yī wèi bǎomǔ

The family hired a nanny

Related Words

佣妇(yōng fù)· maid

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女管家(nǚ guǎn jiā)· housekeeper

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暖巢管家(nuǎn cháo guǎn jiā)· housekeeper who looks after old people with no children or whose children do not live with them

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男管家(nán guǎn jiā)· butler

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 6

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