wife; spouse
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
wife; married woman (in relation to her husband)
neutralThe standard, neutral term for wife in modern Mandarin. Used in formal and informal contexts, though 老婆 is more common in casual speech.
Tā他
de的
qī妻
zi子
shì是
yī一
wèi位
yī医
shēng生
。
His wife is a doctor.
Wǒ我
qī妻
zi子
xǐ喜
huān欢
zuò做
fàn饭
。
My wife likes to cook.
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Tā他
duì对
qī妻
zi子
fēi非
cháng常
tǐ体
tiē贴
。
He is very considerate towards his wife.
Qī妻
zi子
zhèng正
zài在
jiā家
lǐ里
děng等
tā他
。
His wife is waiting for him at home.
Tā他
jiè介
shào绍
zì自
jǐ己
de的
qī妻
zi子
gěi给
dà大
jiā家
rèn认
shi识
。
He introduced his wife to everyone.