one's wife (humble)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
one's own wife (humble term used when speaking to others)
humbleA traditional humble term (谦辞) used by a husband to refer to his own wife in polite or formal conversation. It is contrasted with '外子' (wàizǐ), a term used by a wife to refer to her husband.
Zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
de的
nèi内
rén人
，
Wáng王
Mǐn敏
。
This is my wife, Wang Min.
Nèi内
rén人
zuì最
jìn近
shēn身
tǐ体
bú不
tài太
shū舒
fu服
。
My wife hasn't been feeling well recently.
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Wǒ我
hé和
nèi内
rén人
jié结
hūn婚
yǐ已
jīng经
èr二
shí十
nián年
le了
。
My wife and I have been married for twenty years already.
Nèi内
rén人
shǒu手
yì艺
hěn很
hǎo好
，
zuò做
de得
yī一
shǒu手
hǎo好
cài菜
。
My wife is very skilled; she cooks excellent dishes.