妻子

qī zi

个 gè

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

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Word relationships

Counterparts

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丈夫

zhàng fu

husband

配偶的对应称呼

Register variants

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老婆

lǎo pó

(coll.) wife

口语或非正式场合

夫人

fū ren

lady

正式场合或尊称

Synonyms

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太太

tài tai

married woman

称呼某人的配偶

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

son

wife

to marry off (a daughter)

妻子