婆家

pójia

noun #34,629

Meanings

1 husband's family
2 the in-laws (on the husband's side)

Characters

mother-in-law; old woman

Examples

HSK 6

她嫁过去之后就住在婆家。

Tā jià guòqù zhīhòu jiù zhù zài pójia.

After getting married she moved in with her husband's family.

HSK 7-9

过年先回娘家还是先回婆家，常常让人为难。

Guònián xiān huí niángjia háishì xiān huí pójia, chángcháng ràng rén wéinán.

Whether to visit your parents' home or your in-laws' first at New Year is often a dilemma.

Tips

culture

Traditional Chinese marriage moved the wife into her husband's household; 婆家 (husband's home) contrasts with 娘家 (wife's natal home). Still widely used even though modern couples often live separately.

Stroke Order

婆 pó

家 jiā