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姨夫

yífu
noun #62,235

Meanings

  1. 1 husband of mother's sister
  2. 2 uncle by marriage (maternal aunt's husband)

Examples

HSK 1
我姨夫是个医生。
Wǒ yífu shì gè yīshēng.
My uncle (mom's sister's husband) is a doctor.
HSK 6
过年我们去姨夫家拜年。
Guònián wǒmen qù yífu jiā bàinián.
For New Year we visit my uncle's house to pay respects.

Tips

usage
Chinese kinship distinguishes by side and marriage. 姨夫 = maternal aunt's husband; 姑父 = paternal aunt's husband; 舅舅 = mother's brother; 叔叔/伯伯 = father's brother.

Stroke Order

姨 yí
夫 fū