公婆 (gōng pó) — husband's parents (father-in-law and mother-in-law)
Definition
Colloquial term for one's husband's parents, treated as a pair. Used from the wife's perspective in everyday family talk — more casual than 岳父岳母.
noun
husband's parents (father-in-law and mother-in-law)
Examples
- 公婆。Wǒ de gōng pó duì wǒ xiàng qīn shēng nǚ ér yí yàng hǎo.My husband's parents treat me like their own daughter.
- ，公婆。Chūn jié de shí hou, wǒ men dōu yào huí gōng pó jia guò nián.During Spring Festival, we all go back to my husband's parents' home to celebrate the new year.
- ，公婆。Jié hūn yǐ hòu, tā hé gōng pó xiāng chǔ dé hěn róng qià.After getting married, she got along very well with her parents-in-law.
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