husband's younger brother
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
husband's younger brother; younger brother-in-law (on husband's side)
informalIn Chinese kinship terminology, this term specifically distinguishes the husband's younger brother from one's own younger brother (弟弟) or the wife's younger brother (小舅子). The term carries a familial, slightly informal connotation.
Wǒ我
de的
xiǎo小
shū叔
zi子
jīn今
nián年
gāng刚
cóng从
dà大
xué学
bì毕
yè业
。
My husband's younger brother just graduated from college this year.
Tā她
hé和
xiǎo小
shū叔
zi子
de的
guān关
xi系
chù处
de得
tè特
bié别
hǎo好
，
jiù就
xiàng像
qīn亲
jiě姐
dì弟
yī一
yàng样
。
She gets along especially well with her brother-in-law, just like real siblings.
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Guò过
nián年
de的
shí时
hou候
，
xiǎo小
shū叔
zi子
yī一
jiā家
dōu都
huì会
huí回
lái来
chī吃
tuán团
yuán圆
fàn饭
。
During New Year, my husband's younger brother's family always comes back for the reunion dinner.