dìfù

弟妇

Word · NounTraditional弟婦

younger brother's wife

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

younger brother's wife

formal

A formal or traditional term for the wife of one's younger brother. Synonymous with 弟媳 (dìxí) and equivalent to 弟妹 (dìmèi) when 弟妹 refers to brother's wife rather than younger siblings.

Wǒ我
de的
dì弟
fù妇
shì是
yī一
wèi位
yī医
shēng生
 。

My younger brother's wife is a doctor.

Quán全
jiā家
rén人
dōu都
hěn很
xǐ喜
huān欢
xīn新
qǔ娶
de的
dì弟
fù妇
 。

The whole family likes the newly married younger brother's wife very much.

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Dì弟
fù妇
huái怀
yùn孕
le了
 ,
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
hěn很
gāo高
xìng兴
 。

My younger brother's wife is pregnant, and we are all very happy.