qī

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Character · Noun · VerbTraditional妻

wife; married woman

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

wife (as opposed to husband)

formal

The standard, formal term for a married woman in relation to her husband.

Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
de的
fū夫
 ，
wǒ我
shì是
tā他
de的
qī妻
 。

He is my husband, and I am his wife.

Tā他
yǔ与
qī妻
ér儿
shēng生
huó活
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
 。

He lives together with his wife and children.

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Xián贤
qī妻
liáng良
mǔ母
shì是
chuán传
tǒng统
shè社
huì会
duì对
nǚ女
xìng性
de的
zàn赞
měi美
 。

A virtuous wife and loving mother is a traditional praise for women.

2.

verb

to take someone as a wife; to marry (a woman to a man)

archaic

An archaic, literary verb meaning to give a woman in marriage. Often seen in classical texts.

Gǔ古
dài代
dì帝
wáng王
cháng常
jiāng将
gōng公
zhǔ主
qī妻
yú于
gōng功
chén臣
 。

In ancient times, emperors often married princesses to meritorious officials.