嫂子
Old HSK 6
嫂子 (sǎozi) · sister-in-law
嫂子 (sǎozi) means “sister-in-law; older brother's wife”. It is written with 2 characters: 嫂 (sister-in-law) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 嫂子 is built
The characters
嫂 sǎo · sister-in-law
What 嫂 is made of
- 女nǚ — woman
- 叟sǒu — old man
- 臼jiù — mortar
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 又yòu — and
子 zi · noun suffix
What 子 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
嫂子做的菜特别好吃。Sǎozi zuò de cài tèbié hǎochī.My sister-in-law's cooking is especially good.
哥哥和嫂子下周回家。Gēge hé sǎozi xiàzhōu huíjiā.My brother and his wife are coming home next week.
Questions about 嫂子
What does 嫂子 mean?
嫂子 (sǎozi) means “sister-in-law; older brother's wife”.
How do you pronounce 嫂子?
嫂子 is pronounced sǎozi.
Which HSK level is 嫂子?
嫂子 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 杯子bēizicup
- 本子běnzinotebook
- 儿子érzison
- 房子fángzihouse
- 孩子háizichild
- 桌子zhuōzitable
- 个子gèziheight
- 饺子jiǎozidumpling
- 句子jùzisentence
Learn 嫂子 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 157: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.