外甥女婿

Mandarin · pinyin wài sheng nǚ xu

Meanings

  1. sister's daughter's husband
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外
wài · out, outside, external; foreign
甥
shēng · niece, sister's child
女
nǚ · woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)
婿
xù · son-in-law; husband
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4–5–3–5 · wai4 sheng5 nu:3 xu5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ngoi6 sang1 neoi5 sai3

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ngoi6 sang1 neoi5 sai3

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noun

  1. nephew-in-law (sister's son-in-law)

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