What is the Mandarin word for mother?

Answer 1

Mother = 母亲 (Mǔqīn) or 妈妈 (māmā)

Other words for mother

娘（niáng) - more common in rural areas.

家母（jiāmǔ）or 家慈（jiācí）- when talking about your own mother and trying to be formal and polite (usually in writing)

令堂（lìngtáng）- when talking about someone else's mother in writing

妣（bǐ）- a deceased mother