你妈
nǐ mā
The English phrase "your mum" can be translated into Chinese as 你妈 (nǐ mā).
你妈 is used as a slang insult to offend someone by referencing their mother.
Which one should you use?
你妈妈 and 你老妈 are informal ways to refer to someone's mother, whereas 您的母亲 is a polite way to refer to someone's mother.
How do you pronounce it?
nǐ mā
Did you know?
- In some regions, adding the character 的 to make 你妈的 transforms the phrase into a versatile modifier that can be used to express anger or annoyance about a situation, rather than a person.
- Because the phrase is so highly offensive, using it in a public setting or towards a stranger can lead to immediate and violent physical confrontations much more quickly than the English equivalent might.
- In some online gaming communities, players use the pinyin initials of the phrase as a shorthand code to insult others without being easily detected by chat moderators.
Examples in context
- 代我问候你妈妈。Say hello to your mum for me.This sentence shows how to use 你妈 in a greeting.Tatoeba #337981 by sysko, translation #337983 by sysko
- 你和你妈用上海话聊天的时候，我只听得懂几个词，所以我插不上话。When you speak Shanghainese with your mum, I only understand a few words, so I can't join in the conversation.This sentence shows how to use 你妈 when discussing a conversation involving a mother.Tatoeba #365616 by sysko, translation #396074 by aeriph
- 你妈妈好吗？How is your mother?
- 你妈。Nǐ mā.Your mum.
Example conversation
Two friends are arguing over a video game.
- 浩然 Haoran你怎么玩得这么差？nǐ zěnme wán de zhème chà?How are you playing so badly?
- 梓涵 Zihan闭嘴，你妈吧！bì zuǐ, nǐ mā ba!Shut up, your mum!
- 浩然 Haoran你居然对我用这个词？nǐ jūrán duì wǒ yòng zhège cí?You actually used that word with me?
- 梓涵 Zihan你先惹我的。nǐ xiān rě wǒ de.You started it.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
