夫
人

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The word "夫人" is formed by combining the character "夫", which means "husband", with the character "人", which means "person". The compound semantically denotes "the person of the husband", where "夫" modifies "人" to specify the wife or a respectful form of address for a married woman. This direct semantic combination results in the meaning of "wife" or "madam".

Example Sentences Hide

这是我的夫人

Zhè shì wǒ de fūrén

This is my wife.

他的夫人很漂亮

Tā de fūrén hěn piàoliang

His wife is very beautiful.

张先生的夫人是医生

Zhāng xiānsheng de fūrén shì yīshēng

Mr. Zhang's wife is a doctor.

总统夫人访问了那所学校

Zǒngtǒng fūrén fǎngwènle nà suǒ xuéxiào

The president's wife visited that school.

如果夫人同意我们就去旅行

Rúguǒ fūrén tóngyì wǒmen jiù qù lǚxíng

If the wife agrees, we will go on a trip.

Word Definition - 夫人

fū ren lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wèi]

Individual Character Details

夫 fū, fú
人 rén