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半路夫妻

Word · Noun

remarried couple; a couple who marry each other later in life

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

a couple who marry each other after being widowed or divorced

informal

Often refers specifically to those who marry in middle age or later, implying a union formed after previous life experiences. The term can carry a neutral or slightly informal tone.

Tā他
men们
shì是
bàn半
lù路
fū夫
qī妻
 ,
gè各
zì自
dōu都
yǒu有
hái孩
zi子
 。

They are a remarried couple, and each has their own children.

Zhōng中
nián年
zhī之
hòu后
chéng成
wéi为
bàn半
lù路
fū夫
qī妻
 ,
hù互
xiāng相
zhào照
gù顾
 ,
yě也
tǐng挺
xìng幸
fú福
de的
 。

It's quite happy to become a later-life couple after middle age, taking care of each other.

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Bàn半
lù路
fū夫
qī妻
de的
jiā家
tíng庭
guān关
xì系
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
gèng更
fù复
zá杂
yī一
xiē些
 。

Family relationships in a remarried couple can sometimes be more complicated.

Bié别
kàn看
tā他
liǎ俩
shì是
bàn半
lù路
fū夫
qī妻
 ,
gǎn感
qíng情
què却
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
 。

Even though they are a couple who married later in life, their relationship is very strong.