aa3 sou2阿嫂
Jyutpingaa3 sou2
Yalea sóu
Definition
One's elder brother's wife, or sometimes used to refer to one's daughter-in-law.
- sister-in-law; elder brother's wife
- daughter-in-law
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How it's used
Using 阿嫂 is a respectful way to address or refer to an elder brother's wife. It carries a slightly warmer, more familial tone than the formal term 兄嫂. In some social circles, it can also be used as a polite, friendly term of address for a woman who is roughly the same age as one's elder sister-in-law, even if there is no actual blood relation.
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go3個goExamples
My sister-in-law bought a lot of fruit back home today.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 新抱, which refers specifically to a daughter-in-law from the perspective of parents-in-law. Using them interchangeably will cause confusion about the family hierarchy.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
