姨夫

yífu

noun #62,235

Meanings

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

Characters

mother's sister

Examples

我姨夫是个医生。

Wǒ yífu shì gè yīshēng.

My uncle (mom's sister's husband) is a doctor.

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