阿婆 (ā pó) — (dialectal) grandmother; husband's mother; mother-in-law; respectful address for an elderly woman
Definition
阿婆 is a colloquial, southern/dialectal term for 'grandma' or, in some regions, one's mother-in-law. It also serves as a friendly address to any elderly woman — softer and more regional than the standard 奶奶.
noun
(dialectal) grandmotherhusband's mothermother-in-lawrespectful address for an elderly woman
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 阿婆，？ā pó, Nín shēn tǐ hǎo ma?Ma'am, how are you feeling?
- ，阿婆。Xiǎo de shí hou, ā pó jīng cháng gěi wǒ jiǎng gù shi.When I was little, Grandma often told me stories.
- 阿婆。Tā de ā pó duì tā hěn hǎo.Her mother-in-law treats her very well.
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