Meaning of 外家
外家 means maternal grandparents' home; mother's parents' family; a married woman's natal family; her birth family. Pronounced wài jiā.
- maternal grandparents' home; mother's parents' family
- a married woman's natal family; her birth family
- parents-in-law's home; wife's parents' family
Definitions & Examples
Chūn春
jié节
wǒ我
men们
qù去
wài外
jiā家
bài拜
nián年
。
During Spring Festival, we visit our maternal grandparents' home to pay New Year respects.
Wài外
jiā家
lí离
chéng城
lǐ里
bù不
yuǎn远
，
kāi开
chē车
zhǐ只
yào要
bàn半
xiǎo小
shí时
。
The maternal grandparents' home is not far from the city—only half an hour by car.