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丈人
zhàngren
Description
“丈人”是妻子的爸爸，也就是我们常说的岳父。
"丈人" is the wife's father, commonly known as the father-in-law.
在古代，“丈人”也可以指年纪大、受人尊敬的老人。
In ancient times, "丈人" could also refer to an elderly, respected person.
Meanings
丈人zhàngren
wife's father; father-in-law
我和丈人一起吃了晚饭。
I had dinner with my father-in-law.
丈人zhàngrén
(archaic) respected elderly man
古书里常把老者叫做丈人。
Old books often refer to the elderly as 'zhangren' (father-in-law).
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Notes
- Nuance
丈人 and 岳父 both mean father-in-law; 岳父 is slightly more formal.
- Etymology
丈 originally denoted an elder, hence a respectful term for senior men.
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