姐夫

jiěfu
noun #15,144

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 older sister's husband
  2. 2 brother-in-law

Examples

Wǒ jiěfu shì gè yīshēng.
My brother-in-law (older sister's husband) is a doctor.
Jiěfu duì wǒ jiějie tèbié hǎo.
My brother-in-law treats my older sister really well.

Tips

culture
Chinese has distinct terms for every in-law relationship. 姐夫 = older sister's husband, 妹夫 (mèifu) = younger sister's husband. English lumps both under 'brother-in-law.' The specificity reflects the importance of family hierarchy in Chinese culture.

Stroke Order

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