大姨子 (dà yí zi) — wife's elder sister

Definition

Colloquial term for your wife's older sister — used by the husband in casual speech. More everyday than formal terms like 妻姐, and contrasts with 小姨子 (wife's younger sister).

noun

wife's elder sister

Measure word · 位

Examples

大姨子。
dà yí zi Zuó tiān cóng měi guó huí lái le.
My wife's elder sister came back from the US yesterday.
大姨子，。
dà yí zi Bāng wǒ men zhào gù hái zi, wǒ men hěn gǎn jī.
Our wife's elder sister helps us take care of the children, we are very grateful.
，大姨子。
Měi nián chūn jié, dà yí zi dōu huì lái wǒ men jiā chī nián yè fàn.
Every Spring Festival, wife's elder sister comes to our house for the New Year's Eve dinner.

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