English–Chinese
“mother-in-law” in Chinese
How to say “mother-in-law” in Chinese
“Mother-in-law” in Chinese is 岳母 (yuè mǔ).
The mother of one's wife, seen as a family relation on the wife's side of a marriage.
Example sentences with 岳母
节假日他常常回去帮忙照顾岳母。jié jià rì tā cháng cháng huí qù bāng máng zhào gù yuè mǔ
On holidays, he often goes back to help care for his mother-in-law.
Tips for using 岳母
- In Chinese family life, the term used for a relationship and the form used to address a person can differ, so the family's preferred address may be more natural in direct conversation.
Other Chinese words for “mother-in-law”
周末我要请婆婆吃饭。zhōu mò wǒ yào qǐng pó po chī fàn
I want to invite my mother-in-law to dinner this weekend.