em chồng
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Definition
Noun: - Brother-in-law; sister-in-law: Specifically refers to the younger brother or younger sister of one's husband. This term indicates a familial relationship by marriage, where the speaker is the wife.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cô ấy rất thân thiết với em chồng. (She is very close with her brother-in-law / sister-in-law [her husband's younger sibling].)
- Em chồng tôi năm nay mới học đại học. (My brother-in-law / sister-in-law [my husband's younger sibling] just started university this year.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is used from the perspective of the wife. The husband would refer to the same person as (younger brother) or (younger sister).
- It is a kinship term that combines the relational word (younger sibling) with (husband), precisely defining the speaker's position in the family structure.
Variants and Related Words
- Anh chồng (noun): Elder brother of one's husband.
- Chị chồng (noun): Elder sister of one's husband.
- Em dâu (noun): Younger brother's wife; sister-in-law (from the perspective of an elder sibling or their spouse).
- Em rể (noun): Younger sister's husband; brother-in-law (from the perspective of an elder sibling or their spouse).
Synonyms
- Brother-in-law / Sister-in-law: The general English terms. However, is more specific, denoting only the husband's younger siblings.
- There is no direct single-word synonym in Vietnamese that carries the exact same meaning without specifying the relationship ( + ).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Not applicable for this noun.
Related Idioms
Not commonly associated with specific idioms.
noun
- brother-in-law; sister-in-law