female guest; woman; wife
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
female guest
Refers specifically to female visitors or guests in a formal or traditional setting.
Jīn今
tiān天
wǒ我
men们
jiā家
lǐ里
lái来
le了
jǐ几
wèi位
táng堂
kè客
。
Several female guests came to our home today.
Táng堂
kè客
men们
qǐng请
zhè这
biān边
zuò坐
。
Ladies, please sit over here.
noun
woman; female
dialectA dialect term used in regions such as Hunan, Hubei, and parts of Sichuan and Chongqing to refer to women in general.
Nà那
xiē些
táng堂
kè客
men们
zài在
hé河
biān边
xǐ洗
yī衣
fu服
。
Those women are washing clothes by the river.
Táng堂
kè客
men们
jù聚
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
liáo聊
tiān天
。
The women are gathered together chatting.
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Tā他
shì是
ge个
pà怕
táng堂
kè客
de的
rén人
。
He is a man who is afraid of his wife (henpecked).
noun
wife
dialectIn dialect regions (particularly Xiang and Gan dialect areas), this is a common colloquial term for one's wife, similar to '老婆' (lǎopo).
Tā他
táng堂
kè客
shì是
ge个
xián贤
huì惠
de的
rén人
。
His wife is a virtuous person.
Nǐ你
táng堂
kè客
jīn今
tiān天
zěn怎
me么
méi没
lái来
？
Why didn't your wife come today?