Chinese Vocabulary about Mother's Day

This year Mother’s Day (母亲节 – mǔ qīn jié) falls on May 14, a day to celebrate all of the wonderful moms of the world. However, this is a fairly recent celebration, and there is a saying, "Mother’s Day” is the day you go back home.” Even though it originated in the United States, Chinese people accept Mother’s Day without hesitation because it is in line with the country’s traditional ethics – respect for the elderly and filial piety towards parents.
To help you celebrate Mother’s Day in Chinese, here’s some useful vocabulary and phrases:
Mother’s Day (母亲节 – mǔ qīn jié)

mother (母亲 – mǔ qīn)

mom (妈妈 – mā mā)

Happy Mother’s Day (母亲节快乐 – mǔ qīn jié kuài lè)

gift (礼物 – lǐ wù)

I love you (妈妈, 我爱你. – māmā, wǒ ài nǐ)

Then, here come the questions:
How do you celebrate Mother’s Day?
你怎么庆祝母亲节？

Nǐ zěnme qìngzhù mǔqīn jié?
What gift would you like to give to your mom?
你想送给妈妈什么礼物?

nǐ xiǎng sòng gěi māma shénme lǐwù?
一束康乃馨？一盒巧克力？请妈妈吃晚饭？

yī shù kāngnǎixīn? yī hé qiǎokèlì? Qǐng māma chī wǎnfàn？
A bunch of carnations? A box of chocolates? Or treat your mother to a nice dinner?
These are all good ideas!
Also, to celebrate this meaningful day, and always remember how much a mother can devote to her child and her family, I’d like to share two famous Chinese poems with you.
游子吟 （By: 孟郊）
慈母手中线， 游子身上衣。

临行密密缝， 意恐迟迟归。

谁言寸草心， 报得三春晖？

Song of the Parting Son (By Meng Jiao)
Címǔ shǒu zhōng xiàn, yóuzǐ shēn shàng yī.
Lín xíng mì mì féng, yì kǒng chí chí guī.
Shuí yán cùn cǎo xīn, bào dé sān chūn huī ？
Song of the Parting Son (By: MengJiao)
A loving mother with thread in her hands, for the parting son weaves the gown. Before he leaves she stitches carefully, fearing his return will be long delayed. Who believes that the heart of young grass, can repay three springs of sunshine?
Now I think you already learned some Chinese vocabulary about celebrating mother's day. Well, you may ask what about father's day, check out this article and you will know: Chinese vocabulary about father's day. Welcome to book a free trial lesson and let our teachers help in your Chinese right now!