婿 (xù) - Son-in-law & husband

婿Tone 4

xù ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

信嫣

婿 · xù

Son-in-law;

husband;

a man married to one's daughter.

Son-in-lawhusbanda man married to one's daughter.

Usage highlights

SonBridegroomHusbandBrotherNephewTake a son

Synonyms

  • 女婿— Daughter's husband; son-in-law
  • 夫婿— Husband (literary)

Antonyms

  • 媳— Daughter-in-law
  • 翁— Father-in-law

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is my son-in-law (我的女婿).
  • The bride and groom (新娘和新郎) stood at the altar.
  • She married a wealthy man (她嫁给了一个富婿).
  • He is a good husband (他是个好夫婿).

Collocations

  • Son-in-law(女婿)
  • Bridegroom(新郎)
  • Husband(夫婿)
  • Son-in-law and father-in-law(翁婿)
  • Brother-in-law(妹婿)
  • Nephew-in-law(侄婿)

Idioms

  • To take a husband(招婿入赘)
  • The relationship between father-in-law and son-in-law(翁婿之情)
  • A talented son-in-law(乘龙快婿)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese culture, a son-in-law (婿) who moves into his wife's family home is called 入赘婿.
  • The term 乘龙快婿 (riding a dragon fast son-in-law) describes an ideal, outstanding son-in-law.
  • Historically, the status of a son-in-law in the wife's family could vary significantly based on social standing.

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