Definition

1. Noun:
   • Brother-in-law (one's younger sister's husband): "Em rể" specifically refers to the husband of one's younger sister. It denotes a familial relationship by marriage.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Em rể tôi là một kiến trúc sư. (My brother-in-law is an architect.)
  • Chị tôi và em rể sẽ đến thăm vào cuối tuần. (My sister and her husband [my brother-in-law] will visit this weekend.)
  • Anh ấy là em rể của tôi. (He is my brother-in-law.)

Advanced Usage

• "Làm em rể": to become a brother-in-law (to marry someone's younger sister).
  • Anh ấy sắp làm em rể trong gia đình chúng tôi. (He is about to become a brother-in-law in our family.)

Variants and Related Words

• Anh rể (noun): Brother-in-law (one's older sister's husband).
• Chị dâu (noun): Sister-in-law (one's older brother's wife).
• Em dâu (noun): Sister-in-law (one's younger brother's wife).

Synonyms

• Brother-in-law: The direct English equivalent. Note that English often uses "brother-in-law" for several relationships (husband of one's sister, brother of one's spouse), while "em rể" is more specific.

Related Phrases

• Gia đình bên vợ/bên chồng: Wife's family / Husband's family. "Em rể" is a member of one's family by marriage.
• Quan hệ thông gia: In-law relationship.

1. Brother-in-law (one's younger sister's husband)