English–Chinese
“daughter-in-law” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinér xí
Example
今天我见了儿媳的父母。jīn tiān wǒ jiàn le ér xí de fù mǔ
Today I met my daughter-in-law's parents.
How to say “daughter-in-law” in Chinese
“Daughter-in-law” in Chinese is 儿媳 (ér xí).
A woman who becomes part of a family through marriage to its son.
Example sentences with 儿媳
我尽量和儿媳相处。wǒ jǐn liàng hé ér xí xiāng chǔ
I try my best to get along with my daughter-in-law.
Tips for using 儿媳
- In everyday family talk, 我儿媳 (wǒ érxí, "my daughter-in-law") is a natural way to identify the woman, while direct address often uses her name instead.