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寡妇

guǎ fu
个 gè
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. widow

Word relationships

Antonyms

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已婚
yǐ hūn

married

配偶在世的状态

Register variants

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遗孀
yí shuāng

widow

正式或书面用语

Related words

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丧偶
sàng ǒu

to be bereaved of one's spouse (literary)

配偶去世的状态

Usage notes

Common mistakes

避免在正式场合直接用“寡妇”称呼对方，可用“遗孀”表示尊敬。

Formality

“寡妇”是常用词，可直接指称丧偶女性，但可能带有负面含义，注意语境。

Example Sentences

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她是一位 寡妇 。
She is a widow.

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Words Containing 寡妇

红寡妇鸟
hóng guǎ fu niǎo

(ornithology) red bishop (Euplectes orix)

Child Words of 寡妇

妇
fù

woman

寡
guǎ

few