kau5 zai2舅仔
Jyutpingkau5 zai2
Yalekáuh jái
Definition
(noun) (relatives) wife's younger brother
colloquialfamilypeople
How it's used
Refers specifically to the younger brother of one's wife. Using this term establishes a clear familial hierarchy, as Cantonese distinguishes between older and younger brothers-in-law through different kinship terms.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
ngo5 ting1 jat6 joek3 zo2 kau3 zai2 heoi3 jam2 caa4
我聽日約咗舅仔去飲茶。
I have an appointment with my brother-in-law to have dim sum tomorrow.
nei5 kau3 zai2 hai6 mai6 hai2 go2 gaan1 gung1 si1 zou6 je5 aa4
你舅仔係咪喺嗰間公司做嘢呀？
Does your brother-in-law work at that company?
Related words
Common phrases
can1 kau3 zai2
親舅仔
one's own brother-in-law (by blood)
Common mistake
Do not use this term for the husband of one's sister, as that is referred to as 妹夫 or 姐夫 depending on the sister's age relative to the speaker.
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
Grammar guides
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
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