Chinese

Noun

姨夫

1. maternal uncle (husband of mother's sister)
2. brother-in-law (husband of wife's sister)
3. (affectionate) a form of address between two clients of the same prostitute

Synonyms

• 姨丈 (yízhàng), 姨父 (yífù)

Related terms

• (wife, formal) 姨母 (yímǔ) (see also for list of terms by seniority of one's mother's sisters)
• (wife, informal, affectionate) 阿姨 (āyí), 姨媽／姨妈 (yímā)