English–Chinese
“son-in-law” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinnǚ xù
Example
她的女婿很会做饭。tā de nǚ xù hěn huì zuò fàn
Her son-in-law is very good at cooking.
How to say “son-in-law” in Chinese
“Son-in-law” in Chinese is 女婿 (nǚ xù).
A daughter's husband viewed as a recognized member of her family.
Example sentences with 女婿
她妈妈一开始不太接受女婿。tā mā mā yì kāi shǐ bú tài jiē shòu nǚ xù
At first, her mother was not very accepting of her son-in-law.
Tips for using 女婿
- English speakers often treat in-law as a broad label for marriage-based relatives, but this word specifically identifies a daughter's husband, not every male relative by marriage.