妈的

Chinese · Mandarin

3/5 · Vulgar

Romanisation mā de

What it means

Short vulgar exclamation roughly like damn or fuck.

Literally “mother's”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.

Pronunciation Heard as “ma de”

Heard aliases are retrieval hints, not pronunciation instruction. Accent, tone, vowel length and consonant contrasts may be lost.

Used as Exclamation
How it's used

A shortened formula; not a complete literal sentence.

How strong is it? 3/5 · Vulgar

A shortened formula; not a complete literal sentence. Ratings are editorial estimates, not universal or survey-calibrated.

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