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婆
pó
Description
“婆”这个字常常用来说年纪大的女人，比如“老婆婆”。
The character "婆" is often used to refer to older women, such as in "老婆婆" (old woman).
它也可以说家里的一些女性，比如“外婆”是妈妈的妈妈。
It can also refer to some female family members, for example, "外婆" means mother's mother (maternal grandmother).
Meanings
老婆婆lǎopópo
an old woman; granny
那个老婆婆走得很慢。
That old lady walks very slowly.
外婆wàipó
grandmother (mother's mother)
我外婆做的菜很好吃。
My grandmother's cooking is delicious.
婆婆pópo
husband's mother; mother-in-law
她和婆婆住在一起。
She lives with her mother-in-law.
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Notes
- Nuance
婆 rarely stands alone; it usually appears in compounds like 外婆, 婆婆, 老婆.
- Etymology
combines 波 (sound) over 女 (woman), indicating a female person.
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