保姆
báomǔ
nanny; housekeeper
Every meaning
bǎomǔ
- nanny; housekeeper
- (slang) step-by-step; for beginners (as in 保姆级)
Its characters
- 保bǎoto protect; to keep (as in 保护)
- 姆mǔnanny (as in 保姆)
Words with 保
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).