岳母

yuèmǔ

noun HSK 7 #15,441

Measure Word

一位岳母 wèi

Meanings

1 mother-in-law (wife's mother)

Characters

great mountain; wife's family

Examples

我岳母做的菜非常好吃。

Wǒ yuèmǔ zuò de cài fēicháng hǎochī.

The food my mother-in-law makes is delicious.

岳母对我很好。

Yuèmǔ duì wǒ hěn hǎo.

My mother-in-law treats me very well.

Tips

usage

岳母 specifically refers to a man's wife's mother. A woman's husband's mother is 婆婆 (pópo). In casual speech, 丈母娘 (zhàngmǔniáng) is also common.

Stroke Order

岳 yuè

母 mǔ