Meaning
grandmother; matron; mother-in-law
Chinese: 老婆婆、老年妇女;也指丈夫的母亲。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “po” becomes a different word in each tone. 婆 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 老婆lǎo pó(coll.) wife
- 外婆wài pó(coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother
- 公婆gōng póhusband's parents; parents-in-law; (dialect) a couple; husband and wife
- 巫婆wū pówitch; sorceress; female shaman
- 婆子pó ziold woman
Example Sentence
老婆婆慈祥地笑着。Lǎo pó po cí xiáng de xiào zhe.The old woman smiled kindly.
老婆Lǎo pó(coll.) wife婆po(bound form) grandmother慈祥cí xiángkindly地de(adverb marker)笑xiàoto laugh着zhe(ongoing action)。