Polymer-modified　cement　mortar　(PMCM)　currently　is　one　of　the　hot　topics　in　the　cement　mortar　research　field,　since　PMCM　has　many　advantages,　such　as,　high　strength,　high　toughness,　good　bond　property,　good　durability,　and　so　on.　This　paper　presents　an　overview　of　some　of　the　research　published　regarding　the　use　of　polymer　in　cement　mortar　in　recent　years,　and　comprehensively　introduces　the　property　of　PMCM.　Finally　orientations　for　further　research　were　also　put　forward　explicitly　based　on　this　review,　which　would　guide　and　facilitate　the　future　study　of　PMCM　and　its　application.　©　2016,　Chongqing　Functional　Materials　Periodical　Press　Co.　Ltd.　All　right　reserved.