father-in-law (wife's father)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
father-in-law (wife's father)
Refers specifically to the father of one's wife. The second syllable is pronounced with a neutral tone.
Wǒ我
zhàng丈
ren人
tè特
bié别
xǐ喜
huan欢
diào钓
yú鱼
，
měi每
gè个
zhōu周
mò末
dōu都
qù去
hú湖
biān边
。
My father-in-law loves fishing and goes to the lake every weekend.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
qù去
zhàng丈
ren人
jiā家
chī吃
wǎn晚
fàn饭
。
We're going to my father-in-law's house for dinner.
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Tā他
duì对
zhàng丈
ren人
fēi非
cháng常
xiào孝
shùn顺
，
jiù就
xiàng像
duì对
zì自
jǐ己
fù父
qin亲
yī一
yàng样
。
He is very filial to his father-in-law, just as he is to his own father.
Nǐ你
zhàng丈
ren人
shì是
zuò做
shén什
me么
gōng工
zuò作
de的
？
What does your father-in-law do for a living?