xù
夫婿
son-in-law; husband
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
son-in-law
neutralA common meaning in modern standard Chinese.
Wǒ我
nǚ女
ér儿
xià下
gè个
yuè月
jié结
hūn婚
，
tā她
wèi未
lái来
de的
nǚ女
xù婿
shì是
wèi位
gōng工
chéng程
shī师
。
My daughter is getting married next month; her future son-in-law is an engineer.
Tā他
de的
nǚ女
xù婿
duì对
tā他
fēi非
cháng常
xiào孝
shùn顺
。
His son-in-law is very filial to him.
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Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
men们
jiā家
de的
shàng上
mén门
nǚ女
xù婿
。
He is the live-in son-in-law of our family.
noun
husband
literaryThis is an archaic or literary meaning, rarely used in modern spoken language. More common in formal or literary contexts. The input specifically marks it as such.
Tā她
yǐ已
zé择
jiā佳
xù婿
，
zhōng终
shēn身
yǒu有
tuō托
。
She has chosen a good husband, and her future is secured.
Gǔ古
shí时
chēng称
fū夫
xù婿
，
jīn今
duō多
chēng称
zhàng丈
fu夫
。
In ancient times, one would say 'fuxu' (husband); now, 'zhangfu' is more common.
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Cǐ此
nǎi乃
wú吾
mèi妹
zhī之
xù婿
。
This is my younger sister's husband.