Definition
媳妇 (xí fu) means 'daughter-in-law' and, in northern colloquial Chinese, 'wife' (especially of a younger man). As a term for 'wife', it is more regional than the nationwide colloquial 老婆 (lǎo po) and less formal than 妻子 (qī zi). As 'young married woman', it contrasts with 姑娘 (gū niang, 'girl/unmarried') and 丫头 (yā tou, 'girl/maidservant').
noun
daughter-in-law(colloquial, northern) wife (of a younger man)young married woman
Examples
- 媳妇，。Pópo duì xí fu hěn hǎo, xiàng qīn nǚ'ér yíyàng.The mother-in-law treats her daughter-in-law very well, like her own daughter.
- ，媳妇。Tā gāng jiéhūn, xí fu shì gè lǎoshī.He just got married; his wife is a teacher.
- 媳妇。Cūn lǐ de niánqīng xí fu men jīngcháng yìqǐ liáotiān.The young married women in the village often chat together.
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