married woman; wife (dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
married woman; married women
dialectA dialect term commonly used in regional speech to refer to married women collectively. Can be neutral or slightly informal depending on context.
Cūn村
lǐ里
de的
pó婆
niáng娘
men们
dōu都
zài在
dì地
lǐ里
gàn干
huó活
。
The married women in the village are all working in the fields.
Zhè这
jǐ几
gè个
pó婆
niáng娘
zhēn真
néng能
gàn干
，
yī一
tiān天
néng能
gē割
sān三
mǔ亩
mài麦
zi子
。
These women are really capable—they can harvest three acres of wheat in a day.
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Bié别
zài在
bèi背
hòu后
yì议
lùn论
bié别
rén人
jiā家
de的
pó婆
niáng娘
。
Don't gossip about other people's wives behind their backs.
noun
wife
dialectA dialect term for one's wife, similar to 老婆 (lǎopó) but more regional and often used in rural or informal contexts. Can sound folksy or blunt depending on tone.
Tā他
pó婆
niáng娘
zài在
jiā家
lǐ里
zuò做
fàn饭
ne呢
。
His wife is at home cooking.
Nǐ你
pó婆
niáng娘
zěn怎
me么
méi没
gēn跟
nǐ你
yī一
qǐ起
lái来
？
How come your wife didn't come with you?
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Tā他
pà怕
pó婆
niáng娘
shì是
chū出
le了
míng名
de的
。
He's notorious for being afraid of his wife.
Qǔ娶
le了
ge个
xián贤
huì惠
de的
pó婆
niáng娘
shì是
tā他
zhè这
bèi辈
zi子
zuì最
dà大
de的
fú福
qi气
。
Marrying a virtuous wife is the greatest blessing of his life.