Chinese Conversation · Level 58
90 words
Chinese word
妹夫
Pronunciation
Pinyinmèi fū
Meaning
- nounbrother-in-law
Example
我和妹夫常常一起吃饭。wǒ hé mèi fū cháng cháng yì qǐ chī fàn
I often eat with my brother-in-law.
More examples
我昨天给妹夫打了电话，约好周末一起吃饭。wǒ zuó tiān gěi mèi fū dǎ le diàn huà yuē hǎo zhōu mò yì qǐ chī fàn
I called my brother-in-law yesterday, and we arranged to eat together this weekend.
Core concept
A kinship label centered on the younger sister, identifying the man joined to the family through her marriage.
Common phrases
和妹夫一起吃饭hé mèi fū yì qǐ chī fàn
eat with brother-in-law
给妹夫打电话gěi mèi fū dǎ diàn huà
call brother-in-law
介绍朋友给妹夫jiè shào péng yǒu gěi mèi fū
introduce a friend to brother-in-law
Similar words
姐夫jiě fū: The husband of one's older sister, used as a family term.
丈夫zhàng fū: The man a person is married to.
Definition in Chinese
称呼词，特指自己妹妹的丈夫，常用于口语或家人之间。chēng hū cí tè zhǐ zì jǐ mèi mèi de zhàng fū cháng yòng yú kóu yǔ huò jiā rén zhī jiān
Word origin
妹 (mèi, "younger sister") + 夫 (fū, "husband") forms a family term for the younger sister's husband.
Usage tips
- English uses brother-in-law for several family links, while this Chinese term narrows the link to a younger sister's husband.