Definition
岳母 (yuè mǔ) specifically means the wife's mother, used from the husband's perspective. Its counterpart 岳父 (yuè fù) refers to the wife's father. Note that the husband's own mother is called 婆婆 (pópo), not 岳母.
noun
wife's mothermother-in-law (from the husband's perspective)
Examples
- 岳母。Wǒ yuè mǔ cóng lǎojiā lái kàn wǒmen le.My mother-in-law came from her hometown to visit us.
- 岳母。yuè mǔ hěn xǐhuan wǒ zuò de cài.My mother-in-law really likes the dishes I cook.
- 岳母。Měi nián Chūnjié wǒmen dōu huì qù yuè mǔ jiā bài nián.Every Spring Festival we go to my mother-in-law's house to pay a New Year's visit.
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