in-laws; relatives by marriage
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
in-laws; relatives by marriage; brothers-in-law
formalThis is a variant form of 姻娅 (the standard modern form). The term refers to the relationship between the parents of a married couple (亲家) or between the husbands of sisters (连襟). It is primarily used in formal or literary contexts.
Liǎng两
jiā家
jié结
wéi为
yīn姻
yà亚
，
wǎng往
lái来
gèng更
jiā加
mì密
qiè切
。
The two families became in-laws, and their contact became even closer.
Tā他
yǔ与
wǒ我
shì是
yīn姻
yà亚
guān关
xi系
。
He and I are related by marriage (brothers-in-law or in-laws).