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title: "Baomu Meaning: 保姆 (bǎomǔ) Means “nanny”"
description: "保姆 (bǎomǔ) means “nanny; housekeeper”. Hear its tones, see what 保 and 姆 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baomu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 保姆 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

保姆 bǎomǔ

## nanny; housekeeper

## It can also mean

- (slang) step-by-step; for beginners (as in 保姆级)

## Its characters

1. 保 bǎo to protect
2. 姆 mǔ nanny (as in 保姆)

## In a sentence

他们家请了一个保姆照顾孩子。 Their family hired a nanny to look after the kids.

[More about 保姆](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%BF%9D%E5%A7%86)

## More words with 保 or 姆

- [保安 bǎo’ān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoan)
- [保持 bǎochí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baochi)
- [保存 bǎocún](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baocun)
- [保管 bǎoguǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoguan)
- [保护 bǎohù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baohu)
- [保健 bǎojiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baojian)
- [保留 bǎoliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoliu)
- [保密 bǎomì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baomi)
- [保暖 bǎonuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baonuan)
- [保守 bǎoshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoshou)

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