Chinese Conversation · Level 58
90 words
Chinese word
姐夫
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiě fū
Meaning
- nounbrother-in-law
Example
我的姐夫在上海工作。wǒ de jiě fū zài shàng hǎi gōng zuò
My brother-in-law works in Shanghai.
More examples
今天我要给姐夫打电话。jīn tiān wǒ yào gěi jiě fū dǎ diàn huà
Today I will call my brother-in-law.
Core concept
A male family relation created by an older sister's marriage.
Common phrases
请姐夫吃饭qǐng jiě fū chī fàn
invite brother-in-law to dinner
给姐夫打电话gěi jiě fū dǎ diàn huà
call brother-in-law
跟姐夫聊天gēn jiě fū liáo tiān
chat with brother-in-law
Similar words
丈夫zhàng fū: A married man, especially when referred to as someone's husband.
妹夫mèi fū: The husband of one's younger sister.
嫂子sǎo zi: The wife of one's older brother.
女婿nǚ xù: The husband of one's daughter.
Definition in Chinese
对自己姐姐的配偶的称呼duì zì jǐ jié jiě de pèi ǒu de chēng hū
Word origin
姐夫 (jiěfū, "older sister's husband") joins 姐 (jiě, "older sister") with 夫 (fū, "husband") to form a clear kinship title.
Usage tips
- English does not normally mark whether the sister is older or younger in the kinship term, so this word carries information that English leaves unstated.