widow
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
widow; a woman who has lost her husband
literaryA literary and formal term referring to a widow, often implying solitude or vulnerability. Commonly used in written Chinese, classical literature, and formal contexts rather than everyday spoken language.
Tā她
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
biàn便
chéng成
le了
gū孤
shuāng孀
，
dú独
zì自
fǔ抚
yǎng养
sān三
gè个
hái孩
zi子
。
She became a widow at a young age and raised three children alone.
Zhè这
wèi位
gū孤
shuāng孀
kào靠
zhe着
wēi微
bó薄
de的
jiù救
jì济
jīn金
shēng生
huó活
。
This widow lives on meager relief funds.
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Xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
miáo描
xiě写
le了
gū孤
shuāng孀
de的
bēi悲
cǎn惨
mìng命
yùn运
。
The novel depicts the tragic fate of the widow.