wife's younger brother; brother-in-law
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
wife's younger brother; brother-in-law
informalColloquial term for the younger brother of one's wife. The formal written equivalent is 内弟 (nèidì).
Wǒ我
de的
xiǎo小
jiù舅
zi子
jīn今
nián年
gāng刚
cóng从
dà大
xué学
bì毕
yè业
。
My brother-in-law just graduated from university this year.
Zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
qǐng请
xiǎo小
jiù舅
zi子
lái来
jiā家
lǐ里
chī吃
fàn饭
。
This weekend I'm inviting my brother-in-law over for dinner.
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Tā他
duì对
xiǎo小
jiù舅
zi子
jiù就
xiàng像
duì对
qīn亲
dì弟
di弟
yī一
yàng样
hǎo好
。
He treats his brother-in-law as well as his own younger brother.