婿 (xù) — (bound form) son-in-law; (bound form) husband (…

Definition

婿 (xù) is a bound form almost always paired with 女 as 女婿 ("son-in-law"). In classical Chinese it also appears in 夫婿 ("husband"), but in modern use you will mainly see it in the son-in-law sense.

bound form

son-in-lawhusband (literary)

Examples

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Tā de nǚ xù duì tā fù mǔ hěn hǎo.
Her son-in-law is very good to her parents.
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Zhè wèi lǎo xiān sheng de nǚ xù shì wèi yī shēng.
This old gentleman's son-in-law is a doctor.
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Gǔ wén zhōng cháng yòng ' fū xù ' zhǐ dài zhàng fu.
In classical texts, 'fūxù' is often used to refer to a husband.