fūrén

夫人

HSK 4Word · Noun

wife; Mrs.; madam

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

wife (of feudal lords or high officials); a respectful form of address for a woman, especially another's wife

formal

Historically 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.

Show 2 more examples
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.