(archaic) my wife
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
my wife (humble self-reference)
archaicA classical, formal, and humble way for a man to refer to his own wife in conversation, especially when addressing superiors or equals. It is anachronistic in modern speech and rarely used today except in historical contexts or classical literature.
Zhè这
shì是
nèi内
zǐ子
qīn亲
shǒu手
zuò做
de的
gāo糕
diǎn点
，
qǐng请
pǐn品
cháng尝
。
These are pastries made by my wife's own hands; please have a taste.
Zuó昨
rì日
nèi内
zǐ子
ǒu偶
gǎn感
fēng风
hán寒
，
jīn今
rì日
wèi未
néng能
qián前
lái来
。
Yesterday my wife caught a slight chill, so she cannot come today.
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Xìn信
zhōng中
suǒ所
tí提
zhī之
shì事
，
yǐ已
yǔ与
nèi内
zǐ子
shāng商
yì议
。
I have discussed the matter mentioned in the letter with my wife.