Definition
娘家 refers to the home of a married woman's birth parents. In traditional Chinese culture, a woman is considered to belong to her husband's family after marriage, so her original family home is distinguished by this term. It appears in phrases like 回娘家 (return to visit her parents' home) and contrasts with 夫家 (the husband's family home).
n.
married woman's parents' home
Examples
- 娘家。Tā měi ge zhōumò dōu huí niáng jiā kànwàng fùmǔ.She goes back to her parents' home every weekend to visit her parents.
- 娘家。niáng jiā de qīnqī dōu hěn rèqíng.The relatives from her parents' home are all very warm.
- 娘家。Tā zài niáng jiā zhù le sān tiān.She stayed at her parents' home for three days.
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