夫妻

fū qī

HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Common

Definitions

1. husband and wife; married couple

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Word relationships

Counterparts

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丈夫

zhàng fu

husband

夫妻中的男性一方。

妻子

qī zi

wife

夫妻中的女性一方。

Register variants

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两口子

liǎng kǒu zi

husband and wife

口语中的非正式说法，意思也是夫妻，但更亲切。

Synonyms

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夫妇

fū fù

a (married) couple

意思几乎相同，都指丈夫和妻子，但‘夫妻’更口语化，‘夫妇’稍微正式。

Usage notes

Common mistakes

‘夫妻’ already means 'husband and wife' as a pair. Do not say ‘一个夫妻’ or ‘两个夫妻’ to count people. Use ‘一对夫妻’ for a couple.

Formality

‘夫妻’ is slightly informal for 'couple'. In very formal contexts (e.g., official documents), ‘夫妇’ is more appropriate.

Example Sentences

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他们是一对很恩爱的夫妻。

They are a very loving couple.

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Words Containing 夫妻

weekend spouse

man and wife fall out (idiom, from Book of Changes); marital strife

family-run shop

common facial traits that show predestination to be married together

夫妻脸

fū qī liǎn

see 夫妻相[fū qī xiàng]

Child Words of 夫妻

夫

fū