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Chinese term for younger sister's husband

May 20, 2024
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妹夫 is the Chinese kinship term for younger sister's husband.

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Note:

There is no single English word for 妹夫; the one with the closest meaning is brother-in-law.


Brother-in-law can refer to any one of these:

  • 姐夫 older sister's husband

  • 妹夫 younger sister's husband

  • 大伯子 husband’s older brother

  • 小叔子 husband’s younger brother

  • 大舅子 wife’s older brother

  • 小舅子 wife’s younger brother.



Chinese family tree - younger sister's husband

Ready to see the answer?

静蓉的妹夫的妈妈是宝珠 。


Want to know some fun facts?

妹夫年纪比我大。 他得叫我姐姐吗?


传统的称呼是叫妻子的姐姐为大姨子。


现在人们一般随妻子称为姐姐。


现今,姐姐和妹夫(不论年龄大小) 互相叫对方的名字也是常有的事。




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