岳父 (yuè fù) — wife's father, father-in-law (specifically the…

Definition

Father of one's wife (husband's perspective). Pairs with 岳母 for the wife's mother; 公 in 公公 also means father-in-law but is used from the wife's side.

noun

wife's fatherfather-in-law (specifically the father of one's wife)

Measure word · 位

岳父，。
Zhè shì wǒ yuè fù, lǐ xiān sheng.
This is my father-in-law, Mr. Li.
岳父？
Nǐ yuè fù xǐ huan hē chá hái shì kā fēi?
Does your father-in-law prefer tea or coffee?
，岳父。
Jié hūn nà tiān, yuè fù lā zhe wǒ de shǒu shuō le hěn duō huà.
On my wedding day, my father-in-law held my hand and said a lot.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

岳yuèwife's side

岳 points to the wife's side and 父 means father; together they name the wife's father.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The form 岳 adds 山 (mountain) to 羋, which was used for its sound.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape 父 shows a hand holding a stone blade, referring to a man working with a stone axe.

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