妻
子

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The word "妻子" is formed by combining the character "妻", meaning "wife", with the character "子", meaning "child". Historically, this compound directly denoted "wife and children", reflecting the familial unit. In modern Chinese, the meaning has simplified, with "妻子" primarily meaning "wife", where "子" acts as a grammatical suffix without retaining its literal meaning of "child" in this context.

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我的妻子很温柔。

Wǒ de qīzi hěn wēnróu.

My wife is very gentle.

他经常送礼物给妻子。

Tā jīngcháng sòng lǐwù gěi qīzi.

He often gives gifts to his wife.

妻子和孩子一起去公园玩。

Qīzi hé háizi yīqǐ qù gōngyuán wán.

The wife and children go to the park together to play.

为了庆祝结婚纪念日，他带妻子去旅行。

Wèile qìngzhù jiéhūn jìniàn rì, tā dài qīzi qù lǚxíng.

To celebrate their wedding anniversary, he took his wife on a trip.

尽管遇到很多困难，他和妻子始终互相支持。

Jǐnguǎn yùdào hěnduō kùnnan, tā hé qīzi shǐzhōng hùxiāng zhīchí.

Even though they encountered many difficulties, he and his wife always supported each other.

Word Definition - 妻子

qī zi wife and children; wife

Individual Character Details

妻 qī, qì
子 zǐ, zi