大姑子

dàgūzi

noun

Meanings

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

Characters

aunt; husband's sister

Examples

我大姑子住在另一个城市。

Wǒ dàgūzi zhù zài lìng yīgè chéngshì.

My husband's elder sister lives in another city.

大姑子给孩子买了新衣服。

Dàgūzi gěi háizi mǎi le xīnyī fú.

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

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