pó
外婆
elderly woman; maternal grandmother
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesnoun
maternal grandmother
dialectOften used in specific compounds like '外婆'. More formal/standard term is 外祖母.
Wǒ我
wài外
pó婆
zuò做
de的
cài菜
tè特
bié别
hǎo好
chī吃
。
The food my maternal grandmother makes is especially delicious.
Tā她
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
zhù住
zài在
wài外
pó婆
jiā家
。
She has lived at her maternal grandmother's house since she was little.
noun
elderly woman; old lady
A general term for an elderly woman, often respectful or neutral.
Nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
pó婆
po婆
zài在
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
sàn散
bù步
。
That old lady is taking a walk in the park.
méi媒
pó婆
matchmaker (female)
noun
husband's mother; mother-in-law
A common term for a wife's mother-in-law.
Tā她
hé和
tā她
pó婆
po婆
guān关
xì系
hěn很
hǎo好
。
She has a good relationship with her mother-in-law.
Pó婆
xí媳
máo矛
dùn盾
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
wèn问
tí题
。
Conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is a common problem.