妻子

qī zi

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HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 2 Noun Very common

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妻子

qī zi Noun wife

妻子

qī zǐ wife and children

Definitions

1. wife

Word relationships

Counterparts

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• 丈夫 zhàng fu 丈夫 zhàng fu husband 配偶的对应称呼: husband

Register variants

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• 老婆 lǎo pó 老婆 lǎo pó (coll.) wife 口语或非正式场合: (coll.) wife
• 夫人 fū ren 夫人 fū ren lady 正式场合或尊称: lady

Synonyms

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• 太太 tài tai 太太 tài tai married woman 称呼某人的配偶: married woman

Usage notes

Formality

妻子是标准词，适合大多数场合；老婆更口语化；太太常见于台湾、香港；夫人用于正式场合或尊称他人的妻子。

Example Sentences

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他的 妻子 是一位医生。

His wife is a doctor.

他对 妻子 非常忠贞。

He is very loyal to his wife.

我 妻子 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13276150)

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Child Words of 妻子

• 子 子 zǐ: son
• 妻 妻 qī: wife
• 妻 妻 qì: to marry off (a daughter)