respectful term for a friend's wife
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a respectful term used to address or refer to the wife of a friend
formalUsed by friends of the husband to show respect when addressing or referring to his wife. Considered formal and polite, typically used in traditional or formal social contexts.
Jiǔ久
wén闻
sǎo嫂
fū夫
rén人
xián贤
huì惠
，
jīn今
rì日
dé得
jiàn见
，
guǒ果
rán然
míng名
bù不
xū虚
chuán传
。
I have long heard that your wife is virtuous, and seeing her today, she truly lives up to her reputation.
Qǐng请
dài代
wǒ我
xiàng向
sǎo嫂
fū夫
rén人
wèn问
hǎo好
。
Please give my regards to your wife.
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Xiōng兄
tái台
yǔ与
sǎo嫂
fū夫
rén人
zhēn真
shì是
kàng伉
lì俪
qíng情
shēn深
，
lìng令
rén人
chēng称
xiàn羡
。
You and your wife are truly a deeply devoted couple, which is truly admirable.