姨丈 (yí zhàng) — husband of one's maternal aunt (mother's sister)

Definition

Formal, written term for the husband of your mother's sister (maternal aunt). In speech, 姨夫 or 姨父 is far more common; 姨丈 reads as a literary or formal register.

noun

husband of one's maternal aunt (mother's sister)

Measure word · 位

Examples

姨丈。
Wǒ de yí zhàng shì yí wèi yī shēng.
My uncle (maternal aunt's husband) is a doctor.
姨丈。
Zuó tiān wǒ hé yí zhàng yì qǐ qù kàn diàn yǐng le.
Yesterday I went to the movies with my uncle.
姨丈。
yí zhàng Jīng cháng gěi wǒ jiǎng tā nián qīng shí de gù shi.
My uncle often tells me stories about his youth.