"stepmother" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 继母

Definition

继母是指与你父亲结婚但不是你亲生母亲的女性。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'继母' 一词本身中性，但童话故事中常带有负面色彩。不要与‘婆婆’或‘丈母娘’（配偶的母亲）混淆。适用于正式与非正式场合。

Examples

My stepmother cooks delicious food.

我的**继母**做的饭很好吃。

She became my stepmother when I was ten.

她在我十岁时成为我的**继母**。

My stepmother and I went shopping together.

我和我的**继母**一起去购物了。

At first, it was hard to get used to having a stepmother.

一开始，适应有个**继母**有点困难。

Some fairy tales describe the stepmother as mean, but that's not always true in real life.

一些童话故事把**继母**描写得很坏，但现实中不总是这样。

My stepmother and my dad travel a lot now that they’re retired.

我的**继母**和爸爸现在退休后经常去旅行。