Chinese Conversation · Level 49
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Chinese word
婆媳
Pronunciation
Pinyinpó xí
Meaning
- nounmother- and daughter-in-law
Example
他们家婆媳经常吵架。tā men jiā pó xí jīng cháng chǎo jià
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in their household often argue.
More examples
虽然有摩擦，但他们的婆媳关系还不错。suī rán yǒu mó cā dàn tā men de pó xí guān xì hái bú cuò
Although there is some friction, their relationship as mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is still quite good.
Core concept
The point where an older woman and her son's wife meet in daily family life.
Common phrases
婆媳关系pó xí guān xì
mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship
婆媳争吵pó xí zhēng chǎo
mother-in-law and daughter-in-law quarrel
婆媳相处pó xí xiāng chǔ
get along as mother-in-law and daughter-in-law
Similar words
婆婆pó po: A person's husband's mother, an older woman in the family.
媳妇xí fù: A son's wife, viewed as a woman who joins her husband's family.
婆媳关系pó xí guān xì: The condition of the relationship between a mother-in-law and her daughter-in-law.
Definition in Chinese
指婆婆与媳妇两代女性在同一家庭中的相互关系，常用于描述她们的日常相处或由此产生的矛盾。zhǐ pó po yǔ xí fù liǎng dài nǚ xìng zài tóng yì jiā tíng zhōng de xiāng hù guān xì cháng yòng yú miáo shù tā men de rì cháng xiāng chǔ huò yóu cǐ chǎn shēng de máo dùn
Word origin
婆 (pó, "mother-in-law") refers here to the husband's mother, while 媳 (xí, "daughter-in-law") refers to the wife who joins his family, and together they name their relationship.
Usage tips
- The word can describe ordinary family interaction as well as conflict, so it does not by itself mean that the relationship is bad.