elder sister's husband; brother-in-law
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
elder sister's husband; brother-in-law (via elder sister)
neutralA kinship term used to refer to or address the husband of one's elder sister. The neutral term for this relationship is 姐夫, while 姐姐夫 can be used in some dialects for emphasis or affection. It's a common and respectful term.
Wǒ我
jiě姐
fu夫
shì是
yī一
míng名
gōng工
chéng程
shī师
。
My elder sister's husband is an engineer.
Jiě姐
jie姐
hé和
jiě姐
fu夫
xià下
gè个
yuè月
yào要
lái来
kàn看
wǒ我
men们
。
My elder sister and her husband are coming to visit us next month.
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Tā他
jiào叫
tā他
jiě姐
jie姐
de的
zhàng丈
fu夫
“
jiě姐
fu夫
”
。
He calls his elder sister's husband "brother-in-law".
Wǒ我
jiě姐
fu夫
duì对
wǒ我
hěn很
hǎo好
。
My brother-in-law (elder sister's husband) is very kind to me.