嫂 sǎo sister-in-law
sister-in-law; elder brother's wife
How to remember 嫂: 女 woman + 叟 old man = sister-in-law. The woman beside my brother smiles, and when Grandpa, a curious old man, asks who she is, I introduce my sister-in-law.
Component breakdown
嫂 = 女 woman + 叟 old man
- 女 woman
- 叟 old man
The woman beside my brother smiles, and when Grandpa, a curious old man, asks who she is, I introduce my sister-in-law.
How it is used
- Elder brother's wife: 嫂子 (sǎozi) / 嫂嫂 sister-in-law.
- Also a polite address for a married woman around one's own age - 大嫂 (dàsǎo) 'sister/ma'am' to a peer's wife or a friendly stranger.