大嫂 (dà sǎo) — wife of one's eldest brother; (polite address) older married woman (used for acquaintances or strangers)
Definition
Literally 'eldest brother's wife', but commonly used as a polite, familiar address for an older married woman you don't know well — more familial and warmer than 女士.
noun
wife of one's eldest brother(polite address) older married woman (used for acquaintances or strangers)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 大嫂，。Wǒ dà sǎo duì wǒ tè bié hǎo, jīng cháng gěi wǒ zuò hǎo chī de.My eldest brother's wife is especially good to me; she often cooks delicious food for me.
- 大嫂，？dà sǎo, Qǐng wèn zhè tiáo lù zěn me zǒu?Excuse me, ma'am, how do I get to this road?
- 大嫂。Cài shì chǎng nà wèi dà sǎo mài de shuǐ guǒ hěn xīn xiān.The fruit sold by that lady at the market is very fresh.
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