Chinese

qīzi
Meaning: wife
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

妻
子

Example sentences

He and his wife have been married for ten years, and their relationship has always been very good.
他猛然想起,今天是他妻子的生日。
He suddenly remembered that today is his wife's birthday.
他的前任妻子也是一名醫生。
他的前任妻子也是一名医生。
His ex-wife is also a doctor.
他不想讓妻子做這些粗重的活。
他不想让妻子做这些粗重的活。
He doesn't want to let his wife do these heavy chores.
他臥病在牀,一直由妻子細心伺候。
他卧病在床,一直由妻子细心伺候。
He was bedridden and had been carefully served by his wife.
他背著妻子存了一筆私房錢。
他背著妻子存了一笔私房钱。
He saved up some secret money behind his wife's back.
他娶了一位既漂亮又賢慧的妻子。
他娶了一位既漂亮又贤慧的妻子。
He married a wife who is both beautiful and virtuous.

Usage Notes

A formal and common term for 'wife'.

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