Definition
老婆婆 is a respectful or affectionate term for an elderly woman. It also specifically refers to a married woman's husband's mother (mother-in-law), used in both address and reference.
n.
granny (respectful/affectionate term for an elderly woman)husband's mothermother-in-law (from the wife's perspective)
Examples
- 老婆婆。Wǒ xiǎoshíhou cháng tīng lǎo pó pó jiǎng gùshì.I often listened to granny tell stories when I was a kid.
- 老婆婆，。lǎo pó pó duì wǒ hěn hǎo, jiù xiàng qīn māma yíyàng.My mother-in-law treats me very well, just like my own mother.
- 老婆婆。Cūn lǐ de lǎo pó pó men dōu zuò zài shù xià liáotiān.The old women in the village sat under the tree chatting.
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