婆家 (pó jia) — husband's family; married woman's in-laws
Definition
The family of one's husband, from the wife's perspective (parents-in-law, etc.). Contrast with 娘家 (wife's own family).
noun
husband's familymarried woman's in-laws
Examples
- 婆家。Tā jié hūn yǐ hòu yì zhí zhù zài pó jia.After she got married, she has been living with her husband's family.
- 婆家,。Měi cì huí pó jia, tā dōu huì dài lǐ wù gěi gōng pó.Every time she visits her in-laws, she brings gifts for her husband's parents.
- 婆家。Tā gēn pó jia de guān xì chǔ lǐ dé hěn hǎo.She gets along very well with her husband's family.
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