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Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.husband's mother; mother-in-law
我妈妈和我婆婆相处得很好。
My mother and my mother-in-law are getting on famously.
她专横的婆婆
her overbearing mother-in-law
她的婆婆喜欢指使人,所以她搬出去住了。
She moved out because her mother-in-law is too bossy.
- 2
n.dialgranny; grandma; grandmother
我外婆是坚强独立的老婆婆。
My maternal grandma is an independent feisty old lady.
那个婆婆为什么盯着我看?
Why is that grandma glaring at me?
婆婆每天下午都会午睡。
The old woman takes a nap every afternoon.
- 3
n.metaauthorities or leaders who control their subordinate units too strictly
基层单位上面的婆婆太多,需要层层审批,难以办事。
It's difficult for the units at the grass-roots level to get things done for they have to get the go-ahead from too many higher-ups.
Word usage
- common measure word"婆婆" is often matched with measure word "个"or"位".
一个婆婆
one mother-in-law
一位婆婆
one mother-in-law