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嫂嫂

elder brother's wife

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

sao3sao5 • sǎosao

Meaning

Primary

elder brother's wife

Alternatives

older brother's wife, sister-in-law

Mnemonic

To remember 嫂嫂 elder brother's wife, just picture the one 嫂 elder's brother wife that won't stop talking and another 嫂 elder brother's wife (hopefully from another elder brother) that is relatively [5] quiet.

Usage

我 的 嫂嫂 很 温柔。

My elder brother's wife is very gentle.

他 嫂嫂 很 喜欢 花。

His elder brother's wife really likes flowers.

嫂嫂 做 的 菜 很 好吃。

The dishes my elder brother's sister makes are delicious.

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