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

1. brother-in-law; sister-in-law