the husband of one's daughter

(literary) husband; also used as a formal term of address used by a wife for her husband

A humble way to refer to one's own son-in-law.

husband of one's granddaughter; grandson-in-law

An ideal or talented son-in-law who satisfies the expectations of his parents-in-law.

husband of one's brother's daughter; niece's husband

To find a son-in-law who will move into the wife's family home; also to take a husband for one's daughter

A son-in-law who lives with his wife's family; often carries a social stigma of being a dependent.

an intelligent, promising, or otherwise ideal son-in-law

an ideal or highly satisfactory son-in-law; references a story about the calligrapher [[王羲之|王羲之|wang2 xi1 zhi1]] who was chosen as a groom while casually reclining on a bed in the eastern parlor

An ideal son-in-law who is both talented and highly satisfactory to his parents-in-law.

(proverb) Describes a mother-in-law being very satisfied with and fond of her daughter's husband.

a fine son-in-law; a favorite or ideal son-in-law

the husband of one's brother's or sister's daughter

a man who is likely to become one's son-in-law, such as a daughter's fiancé or serious boyfriend

the husband of the daughter of one's sister

(literary) younger sister's husband

to invite a man to marry into the bride's family and live with them; specifically to ensure that any children born will carry the wife's family name

A daughter's boyfriend or fiancé during his first few visits to his prospective parents-in-law's home, or before the marriage is finalized; specifically used in Mainland China.

father-in-law (specifically the wife's father) and son-in-law

A wealthy husband or son-in-law from a rich and powerful family; originally referred to high-ranking officials in the Tang Dynasty who wore golden turtle-shaped bags as symbols of status.