弟媳 (dì xí) — sister-in-law (younger brother's wife)

Definition

Refers specifically to the wife of one's younger brother. It is more specific than the general term 嫂子 (sēnzi), which refers to the wife of one's older brother.

noun

sister-in-law (younger brother's wife)

Measure word · 个

Examples

弟媳。
Wǒ de dì xí fēi cháng wēn róu tǐ tiē.
My younger brother's wife is very gentle and considerate.
弟媳，。
Zuó tiān wǒ qù bài fǎng le dì xí, tā gěi wǒ zuò le hěn duō hǎo chī de.
Yesterday I went to visit my younger brother's wife, and she made me a lot of delicious food.
，弟媳。
Zài jiā tíng jù huì shàng, dà jiā dōu hěn xǐ huan wǒ de dì xí.
At the family gathering, everyone really liked my younger brother's wife.

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