English–Chinese
“sister-in-law” in Chinese
How to say “sister-in-law” in Chinese
“Sister-in-law” in Chinese is 嫂子 (sǎo zi).
An everyday kinship role connecting a speaker with an older brother's wife.
Example sentences with 嫂子
过年时，嫂子总是准备很多好吃的。guò nián shí sǎo zi zǒng shì zhǔn bèi hěn duō hǎo chī de
During the New Year holiday, my sister-in-law always prepares lots of delicious food.
Tips for using 嫂子
- In everyday Chinese, kinship titles can also be forms of address, so this term may be spoken directly to the person rather than used only when describing the family relationship.
Other Chinese words for “sister-in-law”
我和妯娌关系很好。wǒ hé zhóu lǐ guān xì hěn hǎo
My sister-in-law and I get along very well.
昨天弟媳来我们家了。zuó tiān dì xí lái wǒ men jiā le
My sister-in-law came to our house yesterday.
我昨天和小姑子一起吃饭。wǒ zuó tiān hé xiǎo gū zi yì qǐ chī fàn
I had dinner with my sister-in-law yesterday.