外家

wàijiā

(1) [family of grandmother and grandfather on mother's side]∶指外祖父、 外祖母家

(2) [extra family]∶旧社会已婚男子在自己原来的家以外另成的家

(3) [women in extra families]∶与已婚男子另外成家的妇女

(4) [married woman's parent's home; wife's maiden home]∶女子出嫁后称娘家为"外家"