母亲

母亲

"Mother."

Here, '母亲' is used as a formal and respectful way to refer to one's mother.

我的母亲是一位很慈祥的人。

My mother is a very kind person.

'母亲's role transcribes to a more general and symbolic representation of maternal love.

母亲的爱是世界上最无私的爱。

A mother's love is the most selfless love in the world.

In this sentence, '母亲' is used within a culturally specific context, namely Mother's Day, to denote one's mother explicitly.

每年母亲节，我们都会送花给母亲。

Every Mother's Day, we give flowers to our mother.