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娘家
niángjia
Description
“娘家”是指已经结婚的女人出生和长大的家，也就是她父母的家。
"娘家" refers to the home where a married woman was born and raised, that is, her parents' house.
过年的时候，很多女人会回娘家看看爸爸妈妈。
During the New Year, many women go back to their 娘家 to visit their parents.
Meanings
娘家niángjia
a married woman's parents' home
她这个周末要回娘家。
She is going back to her parents' home this weekend.
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Notes
- Etymology
娘 (mother) + 家 (home), literally the mother's/parents' home of a married woman.
- Nuance
contrasts with 婆家, the home of a married woman's husband's parents.
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