Meaning of 正室
正室 means principal wife; legal wife (as opposed to concubine); eldest legitimate son (born of the principal wife). Pronounced zhèng shì.
- principal wife; legal wife (as opposed to concubine)
- eldest legitimate son (born of the principal wife)
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
shì是
zhèng正
shì室
suǒ所
shēng生
。
He was born of the principal wife.
Gǔ古
dài代
nán男
rén人
kě可
yǐ以
qǔ娶
duō多
wèi位
qiè妾
shì室
，
dàn但
zhèng正
shì室
zhī只
yǒu有
yī一
wèi位
。
In ancient times, men could marry multiple concubines, but there was only one principal wife.
Tā她
suī虽
rán然
shì是
zhèng正
shì室
，
què却
bù不
shòu受
chǒng宠
ài爱
。
Although she was the principal wife, she was not favored.