xù

女婿

Word · NounTraditional婿

son-in-law; husband

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

son-in-law

neutral

Standard term for a daughter's husband. Often used in family contexts.

Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
nǚ女
ér儿
de的
zhàng丈
fu夫
 ，
yě也
jiù就
shì是
wǒ我
de的
nǚ女
xù婿
 。

He is my daughter's husband, that is, my son-in-law.

Tā他
men们
lǎo老
liǎng两
kǒu口
duì对
zhè这
gè个
nǚ女
xù婿
fēi非
cháng常
mǎn满
yì意
 。

The old couple is very satisfied with this son-in-law.

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Wǒ我
de的
nǚ女
xù婿
shì是
gè个
yī医
shēng生
 。

My son-in-law is a doctor.

2.

noun

husband

dialect

A dialectal usage, primarily found in some regions of China. Less common in standard Mandarin.

Zhè这
shì是
tā她
xù婿
 。
 （
fāng方
yán言
 ）

This is her husband. (dialect)

Ā阿
mèi妹
zhǎo找
le了
gè个
hǎo好
xù婿
 。
 （
fāng方
yán言
 ）

The younger sister has found a good husband. (dialect)