Definition
岳 is a bound form (b.f.) used exclusively in compounds — primarily for kinship terms referring to one's wife's parents (岳父, 岳母). It also functions as a surname (e.g., the Song dynasty general Yue Fei). You cannot use 岳 alone as a standalone word.
b.f.
(bound form) wife's parents (in compounds like 岳父, 岳母)surname Yue
Examples
- 。Wǒ de yuè fù shì yí wèi hěn yǒu zhìhuì de lǎorén.My wife's father is a very wise old man.
- 。yuè mǔ duì wǒ xiàng qīnshēng érzi yíyàng hǎo.My wife's mother treats me like her own son.
- 《》，岳。Jīn Yōng de 'Xiào Ào Jiāng Hú' zhōng, yuè Bùqún shì yí gè zhòngyào juésè.In Jin Yong's 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer', Yue Buqun is an important character.
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