wife (dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
wife (dialectal term)
dialectA dialectal term used in parts of northern China to refer to one's wife. The variant form '屋里的' (wū li de) is also commonly used.
Tā他
wū屋
lǐ里
rén人
kě可
xián贤
huì惠
le了
，
bǎ把
jiā家
lǐ里
shōu收
shi拾
de得
jǐng井
jǐng井
yǒu有
tiáo条
。
His wife is very virtuous; she keeps the house in perfect order.
Wǒ我
wū屋
lǐ里
rén人
huí回
niáng娘
jiā家
qù去
le了
，
zhè这
jǐ几
tiān天
jiù就
wǒ我
yī一
gè个
rén人
zài在
jiā家
。
My wife went back to her parents' home, so I'm home alone these few days.
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Zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
men们
wū屋
lǐ里
rén人
qīn亲
shǒu手
zuò做
de的
bù布
xié鞋
，
chuān穿
zhe着
tè特
bié别
shū舒
fu服
。
These cloth shoes were handmade by my wife; they're especially comfortable to wear.
Tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
bǎ把
wū屋
lǐ里
rén人
guà挂
zài在
zuǐ嘴
biān边
，
sān三
jù句
huà话
bù不
lí离
tā她
。
He talks about his wife all day long; he can't utter three sentences without mentioning her.