wife; Mrs.; madam
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
wife (of feudal lords or high officials); a respectful form of address for a woman, especially another's wife
formalHistorically a title for wives of nobility or high-ranking officials. In modern usage, it is a polite and somewhat formal term for 'wife,' often used to address or refer to another person's wife. Can also be used as a title (Mrs.).
Zhè这
wèi位
shì是
Wáng王
jīng经
lǐ理
de的
fū夫
rén人
。
This is Manager Wang's wife.
Zǒng总
tǒng统
fū夫
rén人
chū出
xí席
le了
cí慈
shàn善
wǎn晚
huì会
。
The First Lady attended the charity gala.
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Lǐ李
fū夫
rén人
,
nín您
hǎo好
!
Good day, Mrs. Li!
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
,
zhū诸
hóu侯
de的
fū夫
rén人
dì地
wèi位
hěn很
gāo高
。
In ancient times, the wives of feudal lords held very high status.