爸妈
bà mā
dad and mom
dad (爸) + mom (妈) = parents
In 爸, the father radical 父 carries the meaning while 巴 supplies the sound bà. In 妈, the woman radical 女 marks the female role while 马 supplies the sound mā.
我爸妈今天在家。
wǒ bà mā jīn tiān zài jiā。
my dad and mom are at home today.
我爸妈都很关心我的学习。
wǒ bà mā dōu hěn guān xīn wǒ de xué xí。
my dad and mom both care a lot about my studies.