妻子 qīzi wife
How to remember 妻子: 妻 wife + 子 child = wife.
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How it is used
- Wife, the neutral standard term: 他的妻子 (tā de qīzi) his wife.
- 太太 (tàitai) and 老婆 (lǎopo) are the polite and the casual/affectionate alternatives respectively; 妻子 is the everyday-to-formal default.
- Pairs with 丈夫 (zhàngfu, husband).
Example sentences
- 我妻子在家。 Wǒ qīzǐ zàijiā.My wife is at home.
- 我和妻子一起吃晚饭。 Wǒ hé qīzi yìqǐ chī wǎnfàn.I had supper with my wife.
- 他们偕同妻子参加了聚会。 Tāmen xiétóng qīzi cānjiāle jùhuì.They went to the get-together with their wives.