小姨子

xiǎoyízi
noun #26,802

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 wife's younger sister
  2. 2 sister-in-law (wife's younger sister)

Examples

HSK 2
Wǒ xiǎoyízi xiàzhōu yào lái wǒmen jiā zhù jǐ tiān.
My wife's younger sister is coming to stay with us for a few days next week.
HSK 4
Tā hé xiǎoyízi xiāngchǔ de hěn hǎo.
He gets along very well with his wife's younger sister.

Tips

usage
小姨子 is a colloquial term used to refer to a wife's younger sister when speaking about her (not directly addressing her). The distinction of 背称 vs 面称 applies: 小姨子 is a behind-the-back term; to her face, you might call her by name or 小姨.

Stroke Order

xiǎo