发妻 (fā) — (formal) first wife, one's original spouse
Definition
发妻 (fāqī) is a formal, literary term for one's first wife — used in writing or traditional contexts, not everyday speech. Pair it with 继室 'second wife' in classical-style narratives.
noun
(formal) first wifeone's original spouse
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 发妻。Tā yì shēng zhī qǔ le yí wèi fā.He only married one wife in his life — his first wife.
- 发妻。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō jiǎng de shì fā hé jì shì zhī jiān de gù shi.This novel tells the story between the first wife and the second wife.
- 发妻。Tā duì fā yì zhí xīn huái kuì jiù.He has always felt guilty toward his first wife.
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