纸屑 (zhǐ xiè) literally combines 纸 (zhǐ), mea

屏退 (bǐngtuì) is a formal, literary verb meanin

‘屏弃’ is a formal, literary verb meaning ‘to d

‘屁大点’ is an informal, slightly vulgar adjecti

'尖子' literally combines '尖' (jiān), meaning 's

‘寸进’ literally means ‘one cun (an ancient Chi

‘寝具’ (qǐn jù) literally combines 寝 (qǐn),

‘安寝’ is a formal, literary verb meaning ‘to r

'就寝' is a formal, written verb meaning 'to go to

废寝忘食 is a classical four-character idiom that

宵禁 (xiāo jìn) literally combines 宵 (xiāo), m

‘祖宗’ (zǔzōng) is a collective noun meaning

'Zhái nǚ' literally combines 'zhái' (meaning 'h

‘宅男’ (zhái nán) literally combines 宅 (zhái

不嫌 is a verb phrase meaning 'not mind' or 'not o

'Sǎo fū·rén' is a formal, respectful term used

‘Táng sǎo’ refers specifically to the wife of

‘表嫂’ (biǎo sǎo) is a kinship term referring

‘小嫂’ (xiǎo sǎo) is a regional, colloquial te

‘Dà sǎo’ literally combines ‘dà’ (big, elde

'Sǎo·zi' is a respectful and affectionate term u

'Jì xí' (继媳) is a formal, archaic term meaning

‘贤媳’ (xián xí) is a formal, literary term me

‘长媳’ (zhǎng xí) literally combines ‘长’ (z

'Xīn xí' literally combines 'xīn' (new) and 'x

‘小娃’ (xiǎo wá) literally combines ‘xiǎo’

'Wázi' is a colloquial, affectionate term for 'ki

‘胖娃’ literally combines 胖 (pàng, 'chubby' or

‘娃娃’ (wá wá) is a reduplicated noun formed f

'姑侄' (gū zhí) is a compound noun referring spe

‘侄孙’ (zhí sūn) is a kinship term meaning ‘n

‘伯侄’ is a compound noun referring specifically

'Zhíxí' is a kinship term meaning 'nephew's wife

叔侄 (shū zhí) is a compound noun referring spec

‘Zhízi’ means ‘nephew’ — specifically the so

‘姆师’ (mǔ shī) is a literary and somewhat arc

‘家姆’ (jiā mǔ) is a historical term referring

‘姆妈’ (mǔ mā) is a dialectal and affectionate

教母 (jiào mǔ) literally combines 教 (jiào), me

'Bǎo mǔ' literally combines 'bǎo' (to protect,