父母 (fùmǔ) means Father and mother (parents). Below are 24 of the 27 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.
Dictionary examples
他很孝顺 父母 。
Tā hěn xiàoshùn fùmǔ.
He is very dutiful toward his parents.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 孝顺
他的 父母 很开明。
Tā de fùmǔ hěn kāimíng.
His parents are very open-minded.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 开明
父母 为他感到骄傲。
Fùmǔ wèi tā gǎndào jiāo'ào.
His parents are proud of him.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 骄傲
父母 对他期望很高。
Fùmǔ duì tā qīwàng hěn gāo.
His parents have high expectations of him.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 期望
寒假我要回家看 父母 。
Hánjià wǒ yào huí jiā kàn fùmǔ.
During the winter holiday I am going home to see my parents.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 寒假
父母 总是为孩子操心。
Fùmǔ zǒngshì wèi háizi cāo xīn.
Parents always worry about their children.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 操心
父母 之间要互相体谅。
Fùmǔ zhījiān yào hùxiāng tǐliàng.
Parents should be understanding towards each other.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 体谅
父母 都疼爱自己的孩子。
Fùmǔ dōu téng ài zìjǐ de háizi.
Parents all love their children dearly.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 疼爱
父母 有抚养子女的义务。
Fùmǔ yǒu fǔyǎng zǐnǚ de yìwù.
Parents have a duty to bring up their children.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 抚养
父母 供给他上完了大学。
Fùmǔ gōngjǐ tā shàng wán le dàxué.
His parents supported him through university.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 供给
他没有辜负 父母 的期望。
Tā méiyǒu gūfù fùmǔ de qīwàng.
He did not let his parents' hopes down.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 辜负
父母 想方设法供他读书。
Fùmǔ xiǎng fāng shè fǎ gōng tā dúshū.
His parents tried every means to keep him in school.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 想方设法
孩子不能过分依赖 父母 。
Háizi bù néng guòfèn yīlài fùmǔ.
Children should not depend too much on their parents.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 依赖
这件事要先征求 父母 同意。
Zhè jiàn shì yào xiān zhēngqiú fùmǔ tóngyì.
This needs your parents' consent first.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 征求
孩子渴望得到 父母 的认可。
Háizi kěwàng dédào fùmǔ de rènkě.
A child longs for his parents' approval.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 渴望
父母 为孩子的学费四处奔波。
Fùmǔ wèi háizi de xuéfèi sìchù bēnbō.
The parents ran about everywhere to raise their child's tuition.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 奔波
他好不容易才动员 父母 同意。
Tā hǎobù róngyì cái dòngyuán fùmǔ tóngyì.
It took some doing to talk his parents round.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 动员
父母 把希望寄托在孩子身上。
Fùmǔ bǎ xīwàng jìtuō zài háizi shēnshang.
The parents pin their hopes on their child.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 寄托
每年过节他都回去探望 父母 。
Měi nián guòjié tā dōu huíqù tànwàng fùmǔ.
Every festival he goes back to visit his parents.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 探望
父母 为孩子付出了无数心血。
Fùmǔ wèi háizi fùchū le wúshù xīnxuè.
Parents pour endless effort into their children.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 心血
看到孩子长大， 父母 很欣慰。
Kàndào háizi zhǎngdà, fùmǔ hěn xīnwèi.
Seeing their child grown up, the parents were gratified.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 欣慰
父母 的行为是孩子最好的榜样。
Fùmǔ de xíngwéi shì háizi zuì hǎo de bǎngyàng.
Parents' behaviour is the best example for their children.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 榜样
父母 不应过多干涉孩子的选择。
Fùmǔ bù yīng guò duō gānshè háizi de xuǎnzé.
Parents should not interfere too much in their children's choices.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 干涉
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How is 父母 used in a sentence?
This page shows 27 sentences using 父母 (fùmǔ, "Father and mother (parents)"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.
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