娘家 (孃家) niángjiā

niángjiā noun mother's house
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Family
Notes: of a married woman

Contained in

• 回娘家 (of a wife) to return to her parental home; to return to one's old place, job, school etc
• 娘家姓 maiden name (of married woman)
• 姑娘家 young lady
• 走娘家 (of a wife) to visit one's parental home

Collocations

• 娘家去 (孃家去) 嫂子是因回祿後就住在娘家去了 — The Scholars 儒林外史, 第十七回 Chapter 17 — count: 3
• 在娘家 (在孃家) 嫂子是因回祿後就住在娘家去了 — The Scholars 儒林外史, 第十七回 Chapter 17 — count: 2
• 到娘家 (到孃家) 這一分家私要不都叫他搬送到娘家去 — Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢, 第二回 Chapter 25 — count: 2