大姑子

dàgūzi

noun

Meanings

1 husband's elder sister; sister-in-law

Characters

aunt; husband's sister

Examples

HSK 1

大姑子给孩子买了新衣服。

Dàgūzi gěi háizi mǎi le xīn yīfu.

My husband's elder sister bought the kids new clothes.

HSK 4

我大姑子住在另一个城市。

Wǒ dàgūzi zhù zài lìng yí gè chéngshì.

My husband's elder sister lives in another city.

Tips

usage

A wife's term for her husband's elder sister. 姑 historically meant 'father's sister', which in a patrilineal family included the husband's sisters - hence its use here.

Stroke Order

大 dà

姑 gū

子 zǐ