wife's elder brother
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
wife's elder brother
informalA common colloquial term for a man's elder brother-in-law on his wife's side. Often used in informal and familial contexts. The younger brother is called 小舅子 (xiǎo jiù zi).
Wǒ我
dà大
jiù舅
zi子
zhōu周
mò末
yào要
lái来
jiā家
lǐ里
chī吃
fàn饭
。
My wife's elder brother is coming over for a meal this weekend.
Tā他
hé和
dà大
jiù舅
zi子
de的
guān关
xì系
tè特
bié别
hǎo好
。
He has an exceptionally good relationship with his wife's elder brother.
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Zhè这
shì事
wǒ我
děi得
gēn跟
wǒ我
dà大
jiù舅
zi子
shāng商
liáng量
yī一
xià下
。
I need to discuss this matter with my wife's elder brother.