回娘家

huí niángjia
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 (of a married woman) to visit her parents' home
  2. 2 to return to one's old school, workplace or team

Examples

HSK 3
Guònián de shíhou, tā dài zhe háizi huí niángjia.
At New Year she takes the children to visit her parents.
HSK 7-9
Tuìyì duō nián yǐhòu, tā yòu huí niángjia dāng le qiúduì de jiàoliàn.
Years after retiring, he went back to his old club as its coach.

Tips

culture
娘家 is a married woman's parents' home, and her husband's family home is 婆家. By custom she goes back with her husband and children on the second day of Spring Festival, 大年初二.

Stroke Order

回 huí
娘 niáng
家 jiā