fū
老夫
man; husband; adult male
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesnoun
man; adult male
A general term for an adult male human.
Nóng农
fū夫
zài在
tián田
lǐ里
gōng工
zuò作
。
The farmer works in the field.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
gè个
yǒng勇
gǎn敢
de的
zhàng丈
fu夫
。
He is a brave man.
noun
husband
Refers to a married man in relation to his wife.
Tā她
de的
fū夫
duì对
tā她
hěn很
hǎo好
。
Her husband treats her very well.
Fū夫
qī妻
yīng应
gāi该
hù互
xiāng相
zūn尊
zhòng重
。
Husband and wife should respect each other.
particle
indicative particle (literary)
literaryUsed in classical Chinese to express exclamation, judgment, or the beginning of a sentence.
Fú夫
zhàn战
，
yǒng勇
qì气
yě也
。
As for war, it is a matter of courage.
Fú夫
tiān天
dì地
zhě者
，
wàn万
wù物
zhī之
nì逆
lǚ旅
。
Heaven and earth are the inn for all things.