婆娘

póniáng
noun #10,204

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 woman (derogatory)
  2. 2 wife (dialectal)

Examples

HSK 3
Tā zài bèihòu jiào tā póniáng.
He called her 'woman' behind her back.
HSK 7-9
Zài yīxiē fāngyán lǐ, póniáng jiùshì lǎopo de yìsi.
In some dialects, póniáng just means 'wife'.

Tips

register
婆娘 is considered derogatory in standard Mandarin. However, in Sichuan and other southwestern dialects, it neutrally means 'wife' with no negative connotation.

Stroke Order

niáng