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姑嫂

Word · NounTraditional嫂

elder brother's wife; sister-in-law; polite term for a young married woman

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

elder brother's wife; sister-in-law

A core kinship term. Also used as a respectful term for a friend's wife or a young married woman.

Wǒ我
dà大
sǎo嫂
zuò做
fàn饭
hěn很
hǎo好
chī吃
 。

My eldest sister-in-law (brother's wife) cooks very well.

Wáng王
sǎo嫂
 ，
nín您
hái孩
zi子
duō多
dà大
le了
 ？

Sister-in-law Wang (Mrs. Wang), how old is your child?

2.

noun

a polite term for a young(ish) married woman

informal

Often used with the woman's surname (e.g., 张～). It is friendly and shows familiarity.

Lǐ李
sǎo嫂
 ，
mǎi买
cài菜
qù去
a啊
 ？

Mrs. Li, going to buy groceries?

Gé隔
bì壁
de的
Liú刘
sǎo嫂
hěn很
rè热
xīn心
 。

Mrs. Liu next door is very warm-hearted.