husband's parents; couple (dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
husband's parents; parents-in-law (father-in-law and mother-in-law)
Refers specifically to the husband's parents in a marriage. Contrast with 岳父母 (wife's parents).
Tā她
hěn很
xiào孝
shùn顺
gōng公
pó婆
。
She is very filial to her parents-in-law.
Jié结
hūn婚
hòu后
，
wǒ我
men们
hé和
gōng公
pó婆
zhù住
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
。
After getting married, we live with my husband's parents.
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Gōng公
pó婆
dōu都
hěn很
xǐ喜
huan欢
zhè这
ge个
ér儿
xí媳
fù妇
。
The parents-in-law both like this daughter-in-law very much.
noun
husband and wife; couple
dialectUsed in certain dialects (especially Cantonese-influenced Mandarin). Often used in the phrase 两公婆.
Tā他
men们
liǎng两
gōng公
pó婆
gǎn感
qíng情
hěn很
hǎo好
。
The couple has a very good relationship.
Liǎng两
gōng公
pó婆
yī一
qǐ起
jīng经
yíng营
zhè这
jiā家
xiǎo小
diàn店
。
The husband and wife run this small shop together.
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Nǐ你
men们
liǎng两
gōng公
pó婆
shén什
me么
shí时
hòu候
qù去
lǚ旅
xíng行
？
When are you two (husband and wife) going on a trip?