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娘家

娘家

Chinese

		mother; young lady	home; family; -ist home; family; -ist; -er; -ian; measure word for stores and schools
simp. and trad. (娘家)		娘	家

Noun

娘家

married woman's parents' home

Synonyms

(Min Nan) 後頭／后头 (hòutóu)
(Min Nan) 後頭厝／后头厝
(Cantonese, Hakka, Min) 外家

Derived terms

回娘家

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): niángjiā

(Zhuyin): ㄋㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄚ
Cantonese (Jyutping): noeng⁴ gaa¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: niángjiā → niángjia (toneless final syllable variant)
  - Zhuyin: ㄋㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄚ → ㄋㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄚ˙ (toneless final syllable variant)
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: niang.jia
  - IPA ^(key): /ni̯ɑŋ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯a̠⁵⁵/ → /ni̯ɑŋ³⁵ d͡ʑ̥i̯a̠³/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: noeng⁴ gaa¹
  - Yale: nèuhng gā
  - Cantonese Pinyin: noeng⁴ gaa¹
  - IPA ^(key): /nœːŋ²¹ kɑː⁵⁵/