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婆婆
pópo
Description
婆婆是丈夫的妈妈。
婆婆 is the husband's mother.
在一些地方，人们也用「婆婆」来叫年纪大的女人。
In some places, people also use "婆婆" to refer to elderly women.
Meanings
婆婆pópo
husband's mother; mother-in-law
我和婆婆住在一起。
I live with my mother-in-law.
婆婆pópo
old woman; elderly lady (dialectal)
那位婆婆很喜欢小孩子。
That grandmother really likes children.
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Notes
- Etymology
reduplication of 婆 (old woman); the doubled form marks a familiar kinship term.
- Nuance
婆婆 is the husband's mother; a wife's mother is 岳母 or 丈母娘.
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