---
title: "Yuemu Meaning: 岳母 (yuèmǔ) Means “mother-in-law”"
description: "岳母 (yuèmǔ) means “mother-in-law (wife's mother)”. Hear its tones, see what 岳 and 母 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yuemu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 岳母 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

岳母 yuèmǔ

## mother-in-law (wife's mother)

## Its characters

1. 岳 yuè wife's parents (as in 岳父)
2. 母 mǔ mother

## In a sentence

岳母做的饺子很好吃。 The dumplings my mother-in-law makes are delicious.

[More about 岳母](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%B2%B3%E6%AF%8D)

## More words with 岳 or 母

- [父母 fùmǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fumu)
- [母女 mǔnǚ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/munu)
- [母亲 mǔqīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/muqin)
- [母子 mǔzǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/muzi)

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