婆娘 (pó niáng) — young married woman (colloquial); wife (colloqu…

Definition

Vulgar, colloquial term for 'wife' or 'young married woman' — often used to dismiss or complain about a woman. Not polite; avoid in formal contexts.

noun

young married woman (colloquial)wife (colloquial)

Measure word · 个

婆娘。
Nà ge pó niáng gāng shēng le hái zi.
That young married woman just had a baby.
婆娘。
Tā jiā de pó niáng hěn néng gàn.
His wife is very capable.
婆娘。
Nà ge pó niáng yòu zài mà rén le.
That woman is scolding again.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

“婆” and “娘” both refer to women, together denoting a wife or woman.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

波女婆

Meaning part形符xíngfú

女女nǚwoman

Sound part声符shēngfú

波

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

婆 pairs 女 (woman) with 波, which gives the sound. The 女 part shows the character is about a woman.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

女良娘

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

良

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

娘 is built from 女 (woman) and 良, which supplies the sound.

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