娘家 : mother's house ... : niáng jiā | Definition | Mandarin Chinese Pinyin English Dictionary

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娘家

niáng jiā
mother's house (of married woman)

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回娘家

huí niáng jiā
(of a wife) to return to her parental home (fig.) to return to one's old place, job, school etc

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走娘家

zǒu niáng jiā
(of a wife) to visit one's parental home

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娘家姓

niáng jiā xìng
maiden name (of married woman)

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娘家

niáng jia
married woman's parents' home

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娘家姓

niáng jia xìng
maiden name (of married woman)

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