yà
娅
marriage relation; used in female names
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
marriage relation between parents of bride and groom; brothers-in-law
Almost exclusively used in the compound 姻娅 (yīnyà) or 宗娅 (zōngyà) in formal or literary contexts.
Tā他
men们
liǎng两
jiā家
shì是
yīn姻
yà娅
guān关
xi系
。
The two families are related by marriage.
Yà娅
，
lián连
jīn襟
yě也
。
'Ya' refers to the relationship between brothers-in-law.
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Zōng宗
yà娅
zhī之
jiān间
yīng应
dāng当
hù互
xiāng相
zhào照
ying应
。
Relatives by marriage should take care of each other.
noun
used in female given names
A common character in modern female names, often carrying the sound 'ya' from English names (e.g., Maria, Sophia).
Tā她
de的
míng名
zi字
jiào叫
lì丽
yà娅
。
Her name is Liya.
Wáng王
Yà娅
shì是
wǒ我
dà大
xué学
tóng同
xué学
。
Wang Ya is my university classmate.