姨父

yífu
noun #30,272

Meanings

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

Examples

Wǒ de yífu shì yīshēng.
My uncle (mother's sister's husband) is a doctor.
Míngtiān wǒmen qù yífu jiā chīfàn.
Tomorrow we're going to my uncle's place for dinner.

Tips

culture
Chinese family terms are precise about which side of the family someone is on. 姨父 = mother's sister's husband; 舅舅 = mother's brother; 叔叔/伯伯 = father's younger/elder brother; 姑父 = father's sister's husband. English collapses all four into 'uncle'.
mistakes
Don't confuse 姨父 (yífu, with neutral tone on ) with 姨夫 (yífu, same pronunciation, alternative writing). Both are accepted; mainland mainstream usage prefers 姨父.

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