Meaning
older brother's wife; sister-in-law
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “sao” becomes a different word in each tone. 嫂 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 嫂子sǎo zi(coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law
- 大嫂dà sǎoolder brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman)
- 家嫂jiā sǎo(polite) my sister-in-law
- 军嫂jūn sǎowife of a serviceman; soldier's wife
- 月嫂yuè sǎowoman hired to take care of a newborn child and its mother in the month after childbirth
Example Sentence
我嫂子做的菜十分可口。Wǒ sǎo zi zuò de cài shí fēn kě kǒu.The food my sister-in-law makes is delicious.
我WǒI嫂sǎoolder brother's wife子zison做zuòto make的deof菜càivegetable十分shí fēnvery可口kě kǒutasty。