Chinese

Noun

姨父

1. (chiefly Northern Chinese) maternal uncle (husband of mother's sister)

Synonyms

• 姨丈 (yízhàng), 姨夫 (yífū), 姨爹 (yídiē)

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)