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Hanzi

夫

(classical) this, that/he, she, they/(exclamatory final particle)/(initial particle, introduces an opinion)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

fū, fú

Bopomofo

ㄈㄨ, ㄈㄨˊ

Jyutping

fu1

Example sentences

丈夫 zhàngfū
她丈夫在醫院工作。
她丈夫在医院工作。

Her husband works in a hospital.

功夫 gōngfu
中國功夫聞名世界。
中国功夫闻名世界。

Chinese Kung Fu is famous throughout the world.

鐵筆 / 铁笔 tiěbǐ
他的鐵筆功夫很不錯，刻的印章很精美。
他的铁笔功夫很不错，刻的印章很精美。

His engraving skills are quite good; the seals he carves are very exquisite.

大夫 dàifu
孩子半夜發高燒，媽媽趕緊請大夫來看病。
孩子半夜发高烧，妈妈赶紧请大夫来看病。

The child developed a high fever in the middle of the night, so his mother quickly called a doctor to examine him.

夫人 fūrén
部長夫人非常有氣質。
部长夫人非常有气质。

The minister's wife has a very elegant temperament.

偕 xié
市長偕夫人出席晚宴。
市长偕夫人出席晚宴。

The mayor attended the banquet with his wife.

夫妻 fūqī
這對夫妻感情很和睦。
这对夫妻感情很和睦。

This married couple has a very harmonious relationship.

婚姻 hūnyīn
幸福的婚姻需要夫妻雙方共同努力去經營。
幸福的婚姻需要夫妻双方共同努力去经营。

A happy marriage requires the mutual effort of both spouses to maintain.

夫 fū
老農夫在田裡種菜。
老农夫在田里种菜。

The old farmer grows vegetables in the field.

Example Vocabulary

丈夫

zhang4'fu1

husband

功夫

gong1'fu

Kung Fu; martial arts; skill; effort

大夫

dai4'fu

doctor; physician, usually colloquial

夫人

fu1'ren2

Madam; Lady; Mrs.; wife (honorific)

夫妻

fu1'qi1

husband and wife; married couple

前夫

qian2'fu1

夫

fu1

adult man; husband; man doing a kind of labor

夫子

fu1'zi3

妹夫

mei4'fu1

姨夫

yi2'fu1

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