女婿 (nǚ xu) — son-in-law (daughter's husband)
Definition
The formal word for 'son-in-law' (your daughter's husband). Contrast with 媳妇: that means daughter-in-law (or colloquially 'wife') — 女婿 is the opposite side, the husband who married into the family.
noun
son-in-law (daughter's husband)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 女婿，。Zhè shì wǒ de nǚ xu, tā zài yín háng gōng zuò.This is my son-in-law; he works at a bank.
- 女婿？Nǐ nǚ xu duì nǐ nǚ ér hǎo ma?Is your son-in-law good to your daughter?
- 女婿。Wǒ jiě jie de nǚ xu shì gè hěn fù zé de rén.My older sister's son-in-law is a very responsible person.
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