寡
妇

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The Chinese word "寡妇" (widow) is formed by combining the character "寡", which denotes a state of widowhood or bereavement, with the character "妇", which means woman or wife; this creates a compound where the first character modifies the second to specify a woman who has lost her husband.

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这位寡妇很坚强。

Zhè wèi guǎfu hěn jiānqiáng.

This widow is very strong.

那个寡妇独自抚养孩子。

Nà gè guǎfu dúzì fǔyǎng háizi.

That widow raises children alone.

自从丈夫去世后，她成了寡妇。

Zìcóng zhàngfù qùshì hòu, tā chéngle guǎfu.

Since her husband passed away, she became a widow.

这位年轻的寡妇在社区里得到了很多帮助。

Zhè wèi niánqīng de guǎfu zài shèqū lǐ dédàole hěnduō bāngzhù.

This young widow received a lot of help in the community.

尽管生活艰难，那位寡妇依然乐观地面对未来。

Jǐnguǎn shēnghuó jiānnán, nà wèi guǎfu yīrán lèguān de miànduì wèilái.

Despite life's difficulties, that widow still faces the future optimistically.

Word Definition - 寡妇

guǎ fu widow

Individual Character Details

寡 guǎ
妇 fù, fù