wife's mother; mother-in-law
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
wife's mother; mother-in-law
formalA respectful and formal term used by a husband to refer to his wife's mother. The informal equivalent is 丈母娘 (zhàngmu niáng).
Zhè这
ge个
zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
yào要
qù去
bài拜
fǎng访
yuè岳
mǔ母
。
I am going to visit my mother-in-law this weekend.
Tā他
gěi给
yuè岳
mǔ母
mǎi买
le了
yī一
fèn份
shēng生
rì日
lǐ礼
wù物
。
He bought a birthday gift for his mother-in-law.
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Wǒ我
yuè岳
mǔ母
zuò做
de的
cài菜
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
chī吃
。
My mother-in-law's cooking is very delicious.
Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
，
xīn新
láng郎
yào要
gěi给
yuè岳
mǔ母
jìng敬
chá茶
。
According to tradition, the groom must serve tea to his mother-in-law.