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娘家
niángjia
1. married woman's parents' home
Uncommon • Top 24%

Character Breakdown

娘
niáng
mother; young girl; woman; wife
HSK 5 10 丶
家
jiā
house, home, residence; family
HSK 1 10 丶

Compound Words (3)

回娘家
huíniángjiā
(of a wife) to return to her parental home
娘家姓
niángjiaxìng
maiden name (of married woman)
走娘家
zǒuniángjiā
(of a wife) to visit one's parental home

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
20,336 of 84,292