lǎoniang

老娘

Word · Noun

midwife; maternal grandmother

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

midwife (old term)

archaic

Historical colloquial term for a woman who assists in childbirth. Primarily used in early 20th century or rural settings.

Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
qǐng请
lǎo老
niang娘
lái来
jiē接
shēng生
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
zuò做
fǎ法
 。

In old society, it was common practice to invite a midwife to assist with childbirth.

Tā她
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
zuò做
guo过
lǎo老
niang娘
 ，
jiē接
shēng生
guo过
hěn很
duō多
hái孩
zi子
 。

She worked as a midwife when she was young and delivered many babies.

2.

noun

maternal grandmother (dialect)

dialect

Used in certain regional dialects (e.g., some areas of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, or Hunan) to refer to one's mother's mother.

Wǒ我
lǎo老
niang娘
 （
wài外
pó婆
 ）
zhù住
zài在
xiāng乡
xià下
 ，
shēn身
tǐ体
hěn很
yìng硬
lang朗
 。

My maternal grandmother lives in the countryside and is very healthy.

Měi每
nián年
chūn春
jié节
dōu都
qù去
lǎo老
niang娘
jiā家
lǐ里
bài拜
nián年
 。

Every Spring Festival we go to grandmother's house to pay New Year visits.