岳父

yuè fù

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. wife's father, father-in-law

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Word relationships

Counterparts

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• 岳母 yuè mǔ 岳母 yuè mǔ wife's mother, mother-in-law 配偶的母親: wife's mother, mother-in-law
• 公公 gōng gong 公公 gōng gong husband's father 丈夫的父親: husband's father

Register variants

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• 丈人 zhàng rén 丈人 zhàng rén wife's father (father-in-law) 口語或方言中對岳父的稱呼: wife's father (father-in-law)
• 泰山 tài shān 泰山 tài shān Mt Tai in Shandong, eastern mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳[wǔ yuè] 對岳父的尊稱或書面用語: Mt Tai in Shandong, eastern mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳[wǔ yuè]

Usage notes

Common mistakes

「岳父」僅指妻子的父親，不可用於丈夫的父親（應用「公公」）。

Formality

「岳父」是較正式的稱呼，日常口語中常用「爸爸」或「爸」來直接稱呼妻子的父親。

Example Sentences

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我的 岳父 是一位退休教師。

My father-in-law is a retired teacher.

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Child Words of 岳父

• 岳 岳 yuè: wife's parents and paternal uncles
• 父 父 fù: father