Chinese word

小叔子

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiǎo shū zi

Meaning

  • nounbrother-in-law

Example

我今天要见小叔子。wǒ jīn tiān yào jiàn xiǎo shū zi

I am going to meet my brother-in-law today.

Illustration for 小叔子 (brother-in-law)

More examples

我已经认识小叔子两年了。wǒ yǐ jīng rèn shí xiǎo shū zi liǎng nián le

I have known my brother-in-law for two years.

Core concept

A kinship pointer that narrows a married woman's in-laws to one younger man in her husband's family.

Common phrases

  • 认识小叔子rèn shí xiǎo shū zi

    get to know my brother-in-law

  • 跟小叔子见面gēn xiǎo shū zi jiàn miàn

    meet my brother-in-law

  • 和小叔子聊天hé xiǎo shū zi liáo tiān

    chat with my brother-in-law

Similar words

小叔xiǎo shū: An everyday spoken name for the younger brother of a married woman's husband.
丈夫的弟弟zhàng fū de dì di: An explicit phrase identifying the younger brother of a married woman's husband.

Definition in Chinese

用于称呼与自己通过婚姻相连、属于丈夫一方的年下男性亲属，即丈夫的弟弟。yòng yú chēng hū yǔ zì jǐ tōng guò hūn yīn xiāng lián shǔ yú zhàng fū yì fāng de nián xià nán xìng qīn shǔ jí zhàng fū de dì di

Word origin

小 (xiǎo, "younger") modifies 叔 (shū, "father's younger brother"), while 子 (zi, "noun suffix") completes the family term as its meaning extends to the husband's younger brother.

Usage tips

  • Chinese family words are viewpoint-sensitive, so the same man can receive different kinship labels when the speaker's place in the family tree changes.

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