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婿

Character · NounTraditional壻

son-in-law; husband

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

son-in-law

Specifically refers to the husband of one's daughter.

Tā他
shì是
Zhāng张
jiā家
de的
nǚ女
xu婿
 。

He is the son-in-law of the Zhang family.

Wǒ我
de的
nǚ女
xu婿
hěn很
xiào孝
shùn顺
 。

My son-in-law is very filial.

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Wǒ我
men们
jiào叫
nǚ女
xu婿
wèi为
 “
bàn半
zǐ子
 ”
 。

We call a son-in-law a "half-son".

Liǎng两
wèi位
nǚ女
xu婿
jīn今
tiān天
dōu都
huí回
lái来
kàn看
wàng望
èr二
lǎo老
 。

Both sons-in-law came back to visit the elderly couple today.

Sú俗
huà话
shuō说
 ：
yī一
gè个
nǚ女
xu婿
bàn半
gè个
ér儿
 。

As the saying goes, a son-in-law is half a son.

2.

noun

husband

literary

Usually used in formal or literary contexts, often as a compound like '夫婿' (husband).

Tā她
de的
fū夫
xu婿
shì是
wèi位
jiào教
shū书
xiān先
sheng生
 。

Her husband is a teacher.

Zhè这
wèi位
biàn便
shì是
wǒ我
de的
mèi妹
xu婿
 。

This is my sister's husband.

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Tā她
zhōng终
yú于
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
xīn心
yí仪
de的
fū夫
xu婿
 。

She finally found a husband she fancies.

Fū夫
xu婿
liǎ俩
gǎn感
qíng情
hěn很
hǎo好
 。

The husband and wife have a very good relationship.

Gǔ古
dài代
nǚ女
zǐ子
chēng称
zhàng丈
fū夫
wèi为
liáng良
rén人
huò或
fū夫
xu婿
 。

In ancient times, women referred to their husbands as 'liangren' or 'fuxu'.