妹夫

mèifu

noun #18,649

Measure Word

一个妹夫 gè

Meanings

1 younger sister's husband
2 brother-in-law

Characters

Examples

我妹夫是个工程师。

Wǒ mèifu shì gè gōngchéngshī.

My brother-in-law (sister's husband) is an engineer.

妹夫昨天来我们家吃饭了。

Mèifu zuótiān lái wǒmen jiā chīfàn le.

My sister's husband came to our house for dinner yesterday.

Tips

usage

妹夫 specifically refers to your younger sister's husband. For older sister's husband, use 姐夫 (jiěfu). Chinese kinship terms are much more specific than English 'brother-in-law.'

Stroke Order

妹 mèi

夫 fū