婆 [－]

Jyutping po2
Pinyin pó

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. grandmother/matron/mother-in-law (the mother of one's husband)/old woman

婆 [－]

Jyutping po4
Pinyin pó

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. grandmother
  2. matron
  3. mother-in-law
  4. (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. grandmother/matron/mother-in-law (the mother of one's husband)/old woman
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    媽​媽​嘅​媽​媽
    maternal grandmother
    • 兩婆孫
      两婆孙
      loeng5 po4 syun1
      grandma and grandson
    • 阿婆
      阿婆
      aa3 po4
      (maternal) grandma
  2. 語素
    老年​女性
    elderly female
    • 扶阿婆 過馬路
      扶阿婆 过马路
      fu4 aa3 po4 gwo3 maa5 lou6
      Help the old lady across the street.
    • 個婆婆 有冇事啊？
      个婆婆 有冇事啊？
      go3 po4 po2 jau5 mou5 si6 aa3?
      Is the elderly woman fine?
  3. 詞綴
    隔​兩​代​嘅​母系​長​輩
    a female that is two generations senior
    • 姑婆
      姑婆
      gu1 po4
      sister of one's grandfather
  4. 詞綴
    泛指​女性​，​唔​算​侮辱​但​通常​會​俾​人覺​得​稍​為​無​禮​嘅​稱​呼​方式
    female adult, generally not derogatory but often considered slightly impolite
    • 鬼婆
      鬼婆
      gwai2 po4
      a woman of foreign origin; literally: ghost granny
    • 老婆
      老婆
      lou5 po4
      wife
    • 差婆
      差婆
      caai1 po4
      policewoman
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    mother-in-law (of a woman); husband's mother
  2. character
    grandmother
  3. character
    woman in a particular profession
  4. character
    old woman
  5. character
    pejorative suffix for a woman
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. old woman
  2. grandmother
  3. Cangjie Input
    EEV
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 四级汉字表 #164
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    John不知道怎么跟他老婆解释他辞了职。
    John不知道怎麼跟他老婆解釋他辭了職。
    john bù zhī dào zěn me gēn tā lǎo pó jiě shì tā cí le zhí 。
    • John did not know how to explain to his wife that he had quit his job.
  2. Mandarin
    他和老婆分居。
    他和老婆分居。
    tā hé lǎo pó fēn jū 。
    • He is living apart from his wife.
  3. Mandarin
    老婆婆被烧死。
    老婆婆被燒死。
    lǎo pó pó bèi shāo sǐ 。
    • An old woman was burnt to death.
  4. Mandarin
    老婆叫我把这顶旧帽子丢掉。
    老婆叫我把這頂舊帽子丟掉。
    lǎo pó jiào wǒ bǎ zhè dǐng jiù mào zi diū diào 。
    • My wife told me to do away with this old hat.
    • My wife asked me to throw this old hat away.
  5. Mandarin
    才不呢，我想他那样做只不过是想哄老婆高兴。
    才不呢，我想他那樣做只不過是想哄老婆高興。
    cái bù ne ， wǒ xiǎng tā nà yàng zuò zhǐ bu guò shì xiǎng hǒng lǎo pó gāo xìng 。
    • No, I think he just does those things because he wants to please his wife.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋系两公婆。
    我哋係兩公婆。
    ngo5 dei2 hai6 loeng5 gung1 po4 。
    • We're husband and wife.
  2. Cantonese
    两公婆应该得闲去浸温泉，过吓二人世界。
    兩公婆應該得閒去浸溫泉，過吓二人世界。
    loeng5 gung1 po4 jing1 goi1 dak1 haan4 heoi3 zam3 wan1 cyun4 ， gwo3 haa5 ji6 jan4 sai3 gaai3 。
    • Sometimes it's good for a married couple to go to a hot spring together—just the two of them.
  3. Cantonese
    佢同老婆嗌交冇问题，但系郁手打老婆就唔应该喇。
    佢同老婆嗌交冇問題，但係郁手打老婆就唔應該喇。
    keoi5 tung4 lou5 po4 aai3 gaau1 mou5 man6 tai4 ， daan6 hai6 juk1 sau2 daa2 lou5 po4 zau6 m4 jing1 goi1 laa3 。
    • It's not an issue if he argues with his wife, but he shouldn't hit her.
  4. Cantonese
    死咗老婆嘅人叫做鳏夫。
    死咗老婆嘅人叫做鰥夫。
    sei2 zo2 lou5 po4 ge3 jan4 giu3 zou6 gwaan1 fu1 。
    • A man whose wife is dead is called a widower.
  5. Cantonese
    呢本书我系买俾自己㗎，唔系买俾老婆㗎。
    呢本書我係買俾自己㗎，唔係買俾老婆㗎。
    nei4 bun2 syu1 ngo5 hai6 maai5 bei2 zi6 gei2 gaa3 ， m4 hai6 maai5 bei2 lou5 po4 gaa3 。
    • I bought this book for myself, not for my wife.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    听讲佢老婆跟人走咗佬。
    聽講佢老婆跟人走咗佬。
    teng1 gong2 keoi5 lou5 po4 gan1 jan4 zau2 zo2 lou2.
    • I heard that his wife ran away with someone.
  2. Cantonese
    以前啲人结婚前会入元朗买几担老婆饼。
    以前啲人結婚前會入元朗買幾擔老婆餅。
    ji5 cin4 di1 jan4 git3 fan1 cin4 wui5 jap6 jyun4 long5 maai5 gei2 daam3 lou5 po4 beng2
    • In the old days, people would go to Yuen Long and buy several piculs of wife cake.
  3. Cantonese
    佢婆婆年纪好大，今年九十六岁。
    佢婆婆年紀好大，今年九十六歲。
    keoi5 po4 po2 nin4 gei2 hou2 daai6, gam1 nin4 gau2 sap6 luk6 seoi3.
    • His grandmother is very old. She's ninety-six years old this year.
  4. Cantonese
    婆婆不知几醒！
    婆婆不知幾醒！
    po4 po2 bat1 zi1 gei2 sing2!
    • The old lady is smarter than you'd think!
  5. Cantonese
    我阿婆好怕食冻嘢，惊话艮亲棚牙。
    我阿婆好怕食凍嘢，驚話艮親棚牙。
    ngo5 aa3 po4 hou2 paa3 sik6 dung3 je5, geng1 waa6 gan3 can1 paang4 ngaa4.
    • My grandma is reluctant to eat cold food because it may hurt her teeth.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    我饮酒嘅quota又少咗截喇，为咗唔畀老婆哦，唯有慢慢戒啦。
    我飲酒嘅quota又少咗截喇，為咗唔畀老婆哦，唯有慢慢戒啦。
  2. Cantonese
    个大肚婆穿咗羊水，就苏得喇，叫班男人回避下先啦。
    個大肚婆穿咗羊水，就蘇得喇，叫班男人迴避下先啦。
    go3 daai6 tou5 po2 cyun1 zo2 joeng4 seoi2, zau6 sou1 dak1 laa3, giu3 baan1 naam4 jan2 wui4 bei6 haa5 sin1 laa1.
  3. Cantonese
    凑仔婆
    湊仔婆
    cau3 zai2 po2
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    八婆
    八婆
    baat3 po4
    • nosey parker; meddling woman
  2. Mandarin
    公婆
    公婆
    gōng pó
    • parents-in-law (husband's parents)
  3. Mandarin
    娶老婆
    娶老婆
    qǔ lǎo pó
    • to marry a woman
  4. Mandarin
    外婆
    外婆
    wài pó
    • maternal grandmother
  5. Cantonese
    我系阿婆凑大。
    我系阿婆凑大。
    ngo5 hai6 aa3 po4 cau3 daai6.
    • I was raised by my grandma.