Definition
岳父 (yuè fù) refers specifically to one's wife's father — in Chinese, this is a distinct term from the husband's father. 岳母 (yuè mǔ) is the wife's mother, the female counterpart from the husband's perspective.
noun
wife's fatherfather-in-law (specifically the father of one's wife)
Examples
- 岳父，。Zhè shì wǒ yuè fù, Lǐ xiānsheng.This is my father-in-law, Mr. Li.
- 岳父？Nǐ yuè fù xǐhuan hē chá háishì kāfēi?Does your father-in-law prefer tea or coffee?
- ，岳父。Jiéhūn nà tiān, yuè fù lāzhe wǒ de shǒu shuō le hěn duō huà.On my wedding day, my father-in-law held my hand and said a lot.
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