husband's mother; grandmother; elderly woman
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
husband's mother; mother-in-law
Also used metaphorically to refer to higher-level authorities or bosses that one must answer to.
My mother-in-law is coming to visit tomorrow.
She gets along with her mother-in-law like mother and daughter.
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There are too many higher-ups (bosses) at the grassroots level, with layers of approval, making it difficult to get things done.
noun
grandmother; paternal or maternal grandmother
dialectRegional dialect usage, common in Southwestern Mandarin (e.g., Sichuan, Chongqing) and some other areas.
My grandmother told me many stories about the past.
In Sichuan dialect, 'popo' can refer to either paternal or maternal grandmother.
noun
respectful term for an elderly woman
dialectUsed as a polite address for elderly women in some dialect regions.
That elderly lady looks to be over eighty, but she is in good spirits.
Ma'am, please sit here and rest for a while.