儿媳妇 (ér xí fù) — daughter-in-law

Definition

Refers to the wife of one's son — the family-in-law role from the perspective of the husband's parents. Colloquial 口语 word; 儿媳 is the more formal/written variant.

noun
daughter-in-law
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 儿媳妇
    Tā shì wǒ de ér xí fù.
    She is my daughter-in-law.
  • 儿媳妇
    ér xí fù Duì tā pó po hěn hǎo.
    The daughter-in-law is very good to her mother-in-law.
  • 儿媳妇
    Tā men gěi ér xí fù zhǔn bèi le yí tào fáng zi.
    They prepared a house for their daughter-in-law.

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