丈母娘 (zhàng mǔ niáng) — wife's mother; mother-in-law (on the wife's side)
Definition
Colloquial term for your wife's mother (mother-in-law on the wife's side). More everyday than the formal 岳母.
noun
wife's mothermother-in-law (on the wife's side)
Examples
- 丈母娘。Wǒ zhàng mǔ niáng duì wǒ men hěn hǎo.My mother-in-law (wife's mother) is very kind to us.
- 丈母娘，。Míng tiān shì zhàng mǔ niáng de shēng rì, wǒ men qù mǎi lǐ wù.Tomorrow is my mother-in-law's birthday; let's go buy a gift.
- 丈母娘？Nǐ jiàn guò zhàng mǔ niáng ma?Have you met your mother-in-law (wife's mother)?
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