wife's elder brother; brother-in-law
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
wife's elder brother; brother-in-law (formal)
formalA formal and polite term used in writing or respectful speech. The colloquial equivalent is 大舅子 (dà jiù zi).
Wǒ我
nèi内
xiōng兄
shì是
yī一
wèi位
gōng工
chéng程
shī师
。
My wife's elder brother is an engineer.
Nèi内
xiōng兄
bǐ比
wǒ我
dà大
sān三
suì岁
。
My brother-in-law is three years older than me.
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Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
lǐ礼
yí仪
，
wǒ我
yīng应
gāi该
chēng称
hu呼
tā他
wéi为
nèi内
xiōng兄
。
According to traditional etiquette, I should address him as my wife's elder brother.