父母

Dvandva of 父 (fù, “father”) + 母 (mǔ, “mother”)

父母

1. parents; mother and father; mum and dad

   生身父母  ―  shēngshēn fùmǔ  ―  biological parents

   父母恩情比天大。

   Fùmǔ ēnqíng bǐ tiān dà.

   Parental affection knows no bounds.

   我父母三年前分居了。

   Wǒ fùmǔ sān nián qián fēnjū le.

   My parents separated three years ago.

   為什麼我的父母從來不為我考慮？
   为什么我的父母从来不为我考虑？

   Wèishénme wǒ de fùmǔ cónglái bù wèi wǒ kǎolǜ?

   Why don't mum and dad ever take me into consideration?

   子女忤逆不孝實在令父母寒心。
   子女忤逆不孝实在令父母寒心。

   Zǐnǚ wǔnì bùxiào shízài lìng fùmǔ hánxīn.

   Wayward children who are unfilial are a disappointment to their parents.

2. short for 父母官 (fùmǔguān)

• (parents): (polite, non-face-to-face term of address) 老人家 (lǎorenjia)

• Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922), “父母” in 佛學大辭典 .

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父母

Wikipedia ^ja

• (Tokyo) ふぼ (Atamadaka – )
• IPA^(key):

父(ふ)母(ぼ) • (fubo) : lit. "father-mother"

1. parents; father and mother

• 親(おや) (oya) (lit. "relatives, parents, close relations")
• 両(りょう)親(しん) (ryōshin), 両(ふた)親(おや) (futaoya) (both parents)

父母 • (bumo) (hangeul 부모)

1. hanja form^? of 부모 (“parent, parents”)

父母

1. chữ Hán form of phụ mẫu (“parents”)