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岳父 (yuè fù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

岳父 (yuè fù) is a Chinese word: father-in-law (wife's father). This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 岳父

名 míng noun

father-in-law (wife's father)

我岳父是一位退休教师。

wǒ yuè fù shì yī wèi tuì xiū jiào shī

My father-in-law is a retired teacher.

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Word breakdown

岳 yuè — wife's (family)

Words with this character (1)

父 fù — father

Words with this character (8)
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  • 6 伯父 bó fù — uncle (father's elder brother) HSK 7
    • 伯 elder (indicates older brother status)
    • 父 father (indicates male elder/paternal figure)
    Example

    伯父每年都会来看我们。

    bó fù měi nián dōu huì lái kàn wǒ men

    Uncle comes to visit us every year.

  • 7 祖父 zǔ fù — grandfather HSK 7
    • 祖 ancestral, indicating the grandparent generation
    • 父 father, indicating the paternal line
    Example

    祖父经常给我讲故事。

    zǔ fù jīng cháng gěi wǒ jiǎng gù shi

    Grandfather often tells me stories.

  • 8 继父 jì fù — stepfather HSK 7
    • 继 step- (indicating a family relationship formed through remarriage)
    • 父 father
    Example

    她的继父对她很好。

    tā de jì fù duì tā hěn hǎo

    Her stepfather treats her very well.

Structure & writing
1 岳 yuè — a tall, majestic mountain

岳 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 丘 qiū — small hill; mound
丘 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 4
乒 pīng onomatopoeia for a gunshot or the sound of objects colliding 乓 pāng onomatopoeia for gunshots, slamming doors, or crashing sounds
HSK 6
兵 bīng weapon; arms
HSK 7
岳 yuè a tall, majestic mountain
1.2 山 shān — mountain; hill
山 is a component in 33 characters
HSK 1
岁 suì year
HSK 4
密 mì dense; closely spaced (opposite of sparse) 幽 yōu (lit.) deep and secluded; (of a place) remote, quiet, and dimly lit 微 wēi tiny; slight
HSK 6
岗 gǎng raised mound or slope of earth 岛 dǎo island (land surrounded by water on all sides); peninsula (land surrounded by water on three sides) 岸 àn shore; bank; coast (of a river, lake, sea, etc.) 峰 fēng high, pointed mountain peak 崇 chóng tall; lofty
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崭 zhǎn (lit.) towering; standing out above the rest
HSK 7
仙 xiān immortal; a person with supernatural abilities in mythology 屹 yì (lit.) towering and firm, immovable 屿 yǔ small island 岂 qǐ rhetorical question marker, equivalent to 'how could' or 'is it possible that' 岔 chà branch (of a mountain range, river, road, etc.)
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岖 qū used in '崎岖': ① (of mountain paths) rugged and uneven; ② (fig.) full of hardships and twists 岩 yán steep cliff 岭 lǐng mountain with a path over its summit 岳 yuè a tall, majestic mountain 峙 zhì (lit.) to stand tall; to stand erect 峡 xiá gorge; narrow waterway between two mountains (often used in place names) 峭 qiào steep and tall (of a mountain) 峻 jùn high and steep (of a mountain) 崎 qí (lit.) steep and uneven; rugged 崖 yá steep face of a cliff or rocky height 崛 jué (lit.) to rise up; to emerge powerfully 崩 bēng to collapse; to crumble 嵌 qiàn to inlay; to embed a smaller piece into a recess of a larger object (often decorative) 巅 diān mountain peak; summit 徽 huī emblem; badge; insignia 灿 càn bright; radiant; dazzling 炭 tàn charcoal, a fuel made by heating wood while cut off from air 癌 ái cancer; malignant tumor formed by abnormally proliferating cells

Stroke order

2 父 fù — father
父 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 1
爸 bà (colloq.) dad; father
HSK 2
交 jiāo to hand over; to transfer to the relevant party 爷 yé (dial.) father
HSK 7
斧 fǔ axe (a wedge-shaped tool with a wooden handle for chopping) 爹 diē respectful term for an elderly or senior person

父 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order