走娘家

zǒuniángjiā
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 (of a married woman) to visit one's parental home

Examples

Chūnjié hòu tā huíqù zǒu niángjiā le.
After Spring Festival she went back to visit her parents.
Àn xísú, xīnniáng hūnhòu dì sān tiān yào zǒu niángjiā.
By custom, a bride visits her parental home on the third day after the wedding.

Tips

culture
娘家 (niángjiā) = a married woman's family of birth, distinct from 婆家 (pójiā, husband's family). 走娘家 traditionally has set rules — e.g. some regions mandate visits on the second day of the lunar new year (年初).

Stroke Order

zǒu
niáng
jiā