zat6 fu5侄婦侄妇
Jyutpingzat6 fu5
Yalejaht fúh
Definition
Nephew's wife.
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How it's used
Kinship terms in Cantonese are highly specific and hierarchical. While 侄婦 refers to the wife of a brother's son, it is rarely used in direct address, where speakers prefer personal names or generic titles like 阿嫂 or 弟婦 depending on the relative age and family structure. Using formal kinship terms in casual conversation can sound overly distant or stiff.
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His nephew's wife is very well-behaved and visits him often.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse 侄婦 with 媳婦, which refers to one's own son's wife. Remember that 侄 refers to the child of a sibling, whereas 媳 refers to the spouse of one's own child.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
