Definition
婆婆 is a noun primarily meaning 'husband's mother' (your mother-in-law from your husband's side). In some dialects, especially in southern China, it can also mean 'maternal grandmother'. More broadly, it can refer to any elderly woman of an older generation, often used as a respectful form of address. Note that the second syllable is in the neutral tone (pó po).
n.
husband's mothermother-in-law (from the wife's perspective)(dialectal) maternal grandmotherelderly womanold lady (of the previous generation)
Examples
- 婆婆，。Wǒ pó po duì wǒ hěn hǎo, xiàng qīn nǚ'ér yíyàng.My mother-in-law treats me very well, like her own daughter.
- ，婆婆。Zài nánfāng yìxiē dìfang, pó po shì zhǐ wàipó.In some southern areas, 婆婆 refers to maternal grandmother.
- ，。Cūn kǒu yǒu ge lǎo pó po, měitiān zuò zài shù xià shài tàiyáng.There's an old woman at the village entrance, sitting under the tree every day to sunbathe.
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