old woman; mother-in-law
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
old woman; granny (as addressed by children)
dialectUsed affectionately by children in some dialects to address elderly women.
Cūn村
lǐ里
de的
xiǎo小
hái孩
dōu都
qīn亲
qiè切
de地
hǎn喊
tā她
lǎo老
pó婆
po婆
。
The children in the village all affectionately call her 'old granny.'
Lǎo老
pó婆
po婆
xiào笑
zhe着
gěi给
le了
hái孩
zi子
men们
yī一
xiē些
píng苹
guǒ果
。
The old lady smiled and gave the children some apples.
noun
husband's mother; mother-in-law
dialectRegional dialect term for one's husband's mother.
Tā她
duì对
zhè这
gè个
lǎo老
pó婆
po婆
shí十
fēn分
xiào孝
shùn顺
。
She is very filial to this mother-in-law.
Zài在
wǒ我
men们
jiā家
xiāng乡
，
lǎo老
pó婆
po婆
jiù就
shì是
zhǐ指
zhàng丈
fu夫
de的
mǔ母
qīn亲
。
In our hometown, 'lǎopópo' refers specifically to the husband's mother.