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brother-in-law

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  • Conjugation : pl  brothers-in-law
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

brother-in-law ['br^ðərɪnlɔː]
  1. 1. noun [c] (older sister's husband) 姐夫
  2. 2. noun (younger sister's husband) 妹夫
  3. 3. noun (husband's older brother) 大伯子
  4. 4. noun (husband's younger brother) 小叔子
  5. 5. noun (wife's older brother) 内兄
  6. 6. noun (wife's younger brother) 内弟

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

brother-in-law ['brʌðərɪn .lɔ] ['brʌðrɪnlɔː]
  1. 1. noun 大伯,小叔;大舅,小舅
  2. 2. noun 姐夫妹夫
  3. 3. noun 内兄内弟连襟

Collins English-English Dictionary

brother-in-law
  1. 1. n the brother of one's wife or husband
  2. 2. n the husband of one's sister

Examples

叔嫂
brother-in-law and sister-in-law
内弟
wife's younger brother; brother-in-law
襟兄
husband of one's wife's elder sister; brother-in-law
小刚一向很尊重兄嫂,和兄嫂的关系很好。
Xiao Gang always respects his brother and sister-in-law. He gets on very well with them.
他经不住妻子的枕边风,终于答应把他小舅子提拔成院长。
He couldn't stand his wife's pillow talk, and finally agreed to make his brother-in-law the president.
内弟
brother-in-law
妹丈
brother-in-law

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