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chị dâu

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Hanoi [t͡ɕi˧˨ʔ zəw˧˧]Huế [t͡ɕɪj˨˩ʔ jəw˧˧]Saigon [cɪj˨˩˨ jəw˧˧] browser voice
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chị dâu means sister-in-law.

Meanings of chị dâu in English

Noun

  1. sister-in-law (wife of older brother)

Example sentences with chị dâu

  • Estrellia là chị dâu tôi. Estrellia is my sister-in-law.
  • Mẹ kế của cậu ấy là chị dâu của tôi. His stepmother is my sister-in-law.
  • Cô ấy không phải vợ tôi. Cô ấy là chị dâu tôi. She isn't my wife. She is my sister-in-law.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Frequently asked questions

What does chị dâu mean in English?

chị dâu (noun) means "sister-in-law".

How do you pronounce chị dâu?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕi˧˨ʔ zəw˧˧]; Saigon [cɪj˨˩˨ jəw˧˧]. Tones: chị — heavy tone (nặng), dâu — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.