姨父 (yí fu) — husband of one's maternal aunt (mother's sister's husband)
Definition
Strictly the husband of your mother's sister (maternal aunt). Distinct from 舅舅 (mother's brother) and 叔叔 (father's younger brother). Used in mainland China; some regions prefer 姨夫 or 姨丈.
noun
husband of one's maternal aunt (mother's sister's husband)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 姨父。Wǒ de yí fu shì yí wèi yī shēng.My uncle (maternal aunt's husband) is a doctor.
- 姨父。Měi nián chūn jié wǒ men dōu huì qù yí fu jiā bài nián.Every Spring Festival we go to my uncle's house to pay a New Year's visit.
- 姨父，。yí fu Duì wǒ hěn hǎo, jiù xiàng fù qīn yí yàng.My uncle is very kind to me, just like a father.
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