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The word "太太" is formed by duplicating the character "太", which carries the meaning of "great" or "extreme". This reduplication creates a term of address for a married woman, leveraging the character's historical association with high status or seniority, as seen in titles like "太后" (empress dowager), to convey respect and specifically denote "wife" or "Mrs".

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李先生爱他的太太。

Lǐ xiānsheng ài tā de tàitai.

Mr. Li loves his wife.

王太太每天去公园散步。

Wáng tàitai měitiān qù gōngyuán sànbù.

Mrs. Wang goes for a walk in the park every day.

张太太不仅工作忙碌，还要照顾家庭。

Zhāng tàitai bùjǐn gōngzuò mánglù, hái yào zhàogù jiātíng.

Mrs. Zhang is not only busy with work, but also has to take care of the family.

如果太太同意，我们计划明年去欧洲旅行。

Rúguǒ tàitai tóngyì, wǒmen jìhuà míngnián qù Ōuzhōu lǚxíng.

If my wife agrees, we plan to travel to Europe next year.

尽管太太对这件事有所保留，但她最终还是支持了我的决定。

Jǐnguǎn tàitai duì zhè jiàn shì yǒu suǒ bǎoliú, dàn tā zuìzhōng háishì zhīchí le wǒ de juédìng.

Although my wife had reservations about this matter, she ultimately supported my decision.

Word Definition - 太太

tài tai married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]

Individual Character Details

太 tài
太 tài