wife's parents' home; in-laws
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
wife's parents' home; wife's natal family; in-laws (on the wife's side)
neutralRefers to the family home of one's wife. Contrasts with 婆家 (husband's family). Commonly used when referring to visiting or returning to the wife's parents' home.
Tā他
jīng经
cháng常
qù去
yuè岳
jiā家
kàn看
wàng望
yuè岳
fù父
yuè岳
mǔ母
。
He often visits his in-laws to see his father-in-law and mother-in-law.
Chūn春
jié节
shí时
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
huí回
yuè岳
jiā家
guò过
nián年
。
During Spring Festival, we need to return to my wife's parents' home for the new year.
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Tā他
zài在
yuè岳
jiā家
hěn很
shòu受
huān欢
yíng迎
。
He is very popular at his wife's parents' home.