Chinese word

弟媳

Pronunciation

Pinyindì xí

Meaning

  • nounsister-in-law

Example

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.

Illustration for 弟媳 (sister-in-law)

More examples

我常和弟媳一起做饭。wǒ cháng hé dì xí yì qǐ zuò fàn

I often cook with my younger brother's wife.

Core concept

A married woman whose place in the family comes through a younger brother.

Common phrases

  • 我的弟媳wǒ de dì xí

    my younger brother's wife

  • 和弟媳一起hé dì xí yì qǐ

    with my younger brother's wife

  • 见弟媳jiàn dì xí

    see my younger brother's wife

Similar words

弟媳妇dì xí fù: A common conversational term for the wife of a younger brother.
媳妇xí fù: A familiar family term for a wife.

Definition in Chinese

表示嫁给自己弟弟的女性,即指弟弟的配偶。biǎo shì jià gěi zì jǐ dì di de nǚ xìng jí zhǐ dì di de pèi ǒu

Word origin

In 弟媳 (dìxí, "younger brother's wife"), 弟 (dì, "younger brother") identifies the family link and 媳 (xí, "wife") identifies her role.

Usage tips

  • Chinese kinship vocabulary often marks age order more precisely than everyday English, making this term useful when family conversations distinguish older and younger brothers.

Related words

  • 弟媳妇dì xí fùyounger brother's wifenoun

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