婆家

pójiā
noun #34,629

Meanings

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

Examples

Tā jià guòqù zhīhòu jiù zhù zài pójiā.
After getting married she moved in with her husband's family.
Guònián xiān huí niángjiā háishì xiān huí pójiā, 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

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