san1 gu1 je4新姑爺新姑爷

Jyutpingsan1 gu1 je4

Yalesān gū yèh

Definition

Newlywed son-in-law.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to a man who has recently married into a family. It carries a slightly formal or traditional nuance, often used by the bride's parents or relatives to introduce or talk about the man during the wedding period. It is less common to use this term once the couple has been married for a long time.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋ngaam1啱ngaam1啱git3結fan1婚，go3個san1新gu1姑je4爺hou2好haak3客hei3氣aa4呀。

They just got married, the new son-in-law is very polite.

nei5你gin3見gwo3過go3個san1新gu1姑je4爺mei6未aa4呀？

Have you met the new son-in-law yet?

Common phrases

san1新gu1姑je4爺jap6入mun4門

the new son-in-law enters the family home

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 姐夫, which refers to an older sister's husband regardless of how long they have been married. 新姑爺 is strictly for the period immediately following the marriage.