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The word 前夫 is formed by combining the character 前, meaning "former" or "before", with the character 夫, meaning "husband". The modifier 前 directly qualifies 夫 to specify the husband's prior status, creating a compound term that denotes "former husband". This construction relies on the sequential placement of characters to convey a specific relational meaning without grammatical markers.

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我的前夫是老师。

Wǒ de qiánfū shì lǎoshī.

My ex-husband is a teacher.

我前天见到了前夫

Wǒ qiántiān jiàndàole qiánfū.

I saw my ex-husband the day before yesterday.

她和前夫离婚已经三年了。

Tā hé qiánfū líhūn yǐjīng sān nián le.

She has been divorced from her ex-husband for three years.

我的前夫现在住在另一个城市。

Wǒ de qiánfū xiànzài zhù zài lìng yīgè chéngshì.

My ex-husband now lives in another city.

尽管前夫经常打电话来,但她不想复合。

Jǐnguǎn qiánfū jīngcháng dǎ diànhuà lái, dàn tā bù xiǎng fùhé.

Even though her ex-husband often calls, she doesn't want to get back together.

Word Definition - 前夫

qián fū former husband

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