(literary) my husband
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
(literary) a term used by a wife to refer to her own husband when speaking to others
literaryA traditional humble term (谦辞) used by a wife to refer to her spouse in polite or literary contexts. The modern colloquial equivalents are 我老公, 我先生, or 我丈夫. It is the counterpart to 内子 (a husband's humble term for his wife).
Wài外
zi子
jìn近
rì日
shēn身
tǐ体
wēi微
yàng恙
，
bù不
biàn便
chū出
xí席
。
My husband has been slightly indisposed recently and is unable to attend.
Zhè这
shì是
wài外
zi子
de的
yī一
diǎn点
xīn心
yì意
，
qǐng请
nín您
wù务
bì必
shōu收
xià下
。
This is a small token of my husband's appreciation; please do accept it.
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Wài外
zi子
zài在
gāo高
xiào校
rèn任
jiào教
duō多
nián年
，
táo桃
lǐ李
mǎn满
tiān天
xià下
。
My husband has taught at the university for many years and has students all over the world.