兄嫂

Chinese

elder brother older brother's wife; sister-in-law
trad. (兄嫂)
simp. #(兄嫂)

Pronunciation


Noun

兄嫂

  1. one's elder brother and his wife
  2. (indirect address) sister-in-law (elder brother's wife)

Synonyms

References

  • 莆田市政协文化文史和学习委员会 [Culture, History and Learning Committee of Putian CPPCC], editor (2021), “兄嫂”, in 莆仙方言大词典 [Comprehensive Dictionary of Puxian Dialect] (overall work in Mandarin and Puxian Min), Xiamen University Press, →ISBN, page 265.

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

兄嫂 • (hyeongsu) (hangeul 형수)

  1. hanja form? of 형수 (sister-in-law)