Meaning of 填房
填房 means to marry a widower (said of a woman). Pronounced tián fáng.
- to marry a widower (said of a woman)
Definitions & Examples
Tā她
tián填
fáng房
jià嫁
gěi给
le了
cūn村
lǐ里
de的
guān鳏
fū夫
。
She married the village widower as his second wife.
Zài在
nà那
ge个
nián年
dài代
，
nián年
qīng轻
nǚ女
zǐ子
tián填
fáng房
gěi给
nián年
jì纪
dà大
de的
guān鳏
fū夫
shì是
hěn很
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
shì事
。
In those days, it was common for young women to marry older widowers.
Tā她
bù不
yuàn愿
yì意
tián填
fáng房
，
nìng宁
kě可
zhōng终
shēn身
bù不
jià嫁
。
She was unwilling to marry a widower and would rather stay single for life.