走娘家

zǒuniángjiā
verb

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 2
Chūnjié hòu tā huíqù zǒuniángjiā le.
After Spring Festival she went back to visit her parents.
HSK 7-9
Àn xísú, xīnniáng hūnhòu dìsān tiān yào zǒuniángjiā.
By custom, a bride visits her parental home on the third day after the wedding.

Tips

culture
娘家 = a married woman's family of birth, distinct from 婆家 (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 (大年初二).

Stroke Order

zǒu
niáng
jiā