bride; daughter-in-law
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
bride; newly married wife
Literary or traditional usage; more common in written language or ceremonial contexts than the synonym 新娘.
Xīn新
fù妇
chuān穿
zhe着
hóng红
sè色
de的
jià嫁
yī衣
xiàng向
gōng公
pó婆
xíng行
lǐ礼
。
The bride, dressed in red wedding garments, bowed to her parents-in-law.
Tā他
qǔ娶
le了
yī一
wèi位
wēn温
róu柔
xián贤
huì惠
de的
xīn新
fù妇
。
He married a gentle and virtuous bride.
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Gǔ古
shī诗
zhōng中
cháng常
yǐ以
xīn新
fù妇
bǐ比
yù喻
chū初
jià嫁
de的
nǚ女
zǐ子
。
In ancient poetry, 'xinfu' was often used as a metaphor for a newly married woman.
noun
daughter-in-law
dialectRegional dialect usage, particularly in Wu and some northern dialects, referring to the wife of one's son.
Wǒ我
men们
nà那
r儿
bǎ把
ér儿
xí媳
fu妇
jiào叫
xīn新
fù妇
。
Where I'm from, we call the daughter-in-law 'xinfu'.
Tā她
jiā家
xīn新
fù妇
hěn很
xiào孝
shùn顺
，
tiān天
tiān天
zhào照
gù顾
lǎo老
rén人
。
Their family's daughter-in-law is very filial, taking care of the elderly every day.