娘家 (niáng jiā) — married woman's parents' home
Definition
娘家 is a married woman's natal family home — her parents' and relatives' house, not the home she shares with her husband (婆家). The '娘' foregrounds the mother-line, so it implies bonds on her side of the family.
noun
married woman's parents' home
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 娘家。Tā měi gè zhōu mò dōu huí niáng jiā kàn wàng fù mǔ.She goes back to her parents' home every weekend to visit her parents.
- 娘家。niáng jiā De qīn qi dōu hěn rè qíng.The relatives from her parents' home are all very warm.
- 娘家。Tā zài niáng jiā zhù le sān tiān.She stayed at her parents' home for three days.
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