father-in-law
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
father-in-law (wife's father)
archaicA literary or archaic term for one's wife's father. Used in classical texts and formal contexts.
Wài外
jiù舅
nián年
shì事
yǐ已
gāo高
，
xíng行
dòng动
bù不
biàn便
。
His father-in-law is advanced in age and has difficulty moving around.
Gǔ古
shí时
chēng称
yuè岳
fù父
wéi为
wài外
jiù舅
。
In ancient times, one's father-in-law was called waijiu.
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Tā他
bài拜
fǎng访
wài外
jiù舅
，
qǐng请
jiào教
jiā家
shì事
。
He visited his father-in-law to ask for advice on family matters.