夫妇 fūfù a (married) couple
a (married) couple; husband and wife
How to remember 夫妇: 夫 husband + 妇 married woman = a (married) couple.
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How it is used
- A married couple, formal and common in writing: 一对夫妇 (yí duì fūfù) a married couple.
- Often follows a name - 张先生夫妇 (Mr. Zhang and his wife).
- Near-synonym 夫妻 (fūqī) is more everyday and stresses the husband-and-wife relationship (夫妻关系); 夫妇 is the tidier, more formal label.
Example sentences
- 这对夫妇生了个儿子。 Zhè duì fūfù shēng le gè érzi.The couple had a son.
- 来自波士顿的一对夫妇也被杀害了。 Láizì bōshìdùn de yīduì fūfù yě bèi shāhài le.A couple from Boston was also killed.