older brother's wife; polite address for a married woman
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
older brother's wife; sister-in-law
informalInformal, colloquial term for one's older brother's wife. Often used with a modifier to indicate rank or relation (e.g., 二嫂, 大堂嫂). It can also be used as a polite address for a married woman who is not necessarily related.
Wǒ我
sǎo嫂
zi子
zuò做
fàn饭
tè特
bié别
hǎo好
chī吃
。
My older brother's wife cooks extremely well.
Zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
èr二
sǎo嫂
，
zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
táng堂
sǎo嫂
。
This is my second older brother's wife, and this is my cousin's wife.
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Wáng王
dà大
sǎo嫂
，
nín您
zhè这
shì是
qù去
nǎ哪
r儿
a啊
？
Elder sister Wang, where are you off to?