大姨子

dàyízi

noun #52,850

Meanings

1 wife's elder sister (colloquial); sister-in-law

Characters

mother's sister; wife's sister

Examples

我大姨子是个医生。

Wǒ dàyízi shì gè yīshēng.

My wife's elder sister is a doctor.

大姨子帮我们带孩子。

Dàyízi bāng wǒmen dài háizi.

My wife's elder sister helps us look after the kids.

Tips

usage

A husband's term for his wife's elder sister. Mirror of 大姑子 (husband's elder sister). The 姨 root comes from 'mother's sister', extended to cover the wife's-side sisters.

Stroke Order

大 dà

姨 yí

子 zǐ