son-in-law; pampered guest
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
son-in-law
formalA polite or affectionate term used by the wife's family to refer to their son-in-law.
Lǎo老
rén人
jia家
duì对
zhè这
wèi位
xīn新
jiāo娇
kè客
fēi非
cháng常
mǎn满
yì意
。
The elderly are very satisfied with this new son-in-law.
Jīn今
tiān天
jiāo娇
kè客
shàng上
mén门
，
jiā家
li里
zhǔn准
bèi备
le了
hěn很
duō多
cài菜
。
The son-in-law is visiting today, so the family prepared a lot of food.
noun
pampered guest; honored guest; delicate person
Refers to a guest who is treated with special care and attention, or a person who is delicate and used to being pampered.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
shì是
wǒ我
men们
jiā家
de的
jiāo娇
kè客
，
shéi谁
dōu都
ràng让
zhe着
tā他
。
This child is the pampered one in our family; everyone indulges him.
Tā她
shì是
jiā家
li里
de的
jiāo娇
kè客
，
yī一
diǎn点
jiā家
wù务
huó活
dōu都
bù不
ràng让
tā她
pèng碰
。
She is the delicate one at home; she is not allowed to touch any housework.
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Zhè这
wèi位
kě可
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
jiāo娇
kè客
，
bì必
xū须
zhāo招
dài待
hǎo好
le了
。
This is our honored guest; we must treat him well.