Word: 娘家 (niángjiā) 娘家 dictionary entry niángjiā wife's family (before marriage) Full dictionary entry for 娘家 Example sentences using 娘家 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 上娘家的道儿，熟路 shàng niángjiā de dàor, shúlù the road to her mother's home: a familiar way 娘家住不老，亲戚饭吃不饱 niángjiā zhù bù lǎo, qīnqi fàn chī bù bǎo you can't stay in your parents' home until old, you can't eat your fill at a relative's table