太太 (tài tai) — wife (one's own or another's); Mrs., madam (polite term for a married woman)
Definition
太太 is a polite, everyday word for "wife" (one's own or another's) and a respectful way to address a married woman (张太太 'Mrs. Zhang'). More formal than 老婆, less formal than 夫人.
noun
wife (one's own or another's)Mrs.madam (polite term for a married woman)
Measure word · 个, 位
Examples
- 太太。Wǒ tài tai zài yì jiā yī yuàn gōng zuò.My wife works at a hospital.
- 太太，。tài tai, Nín qǐng zuò.Madam, please have a seat.
- 太太。Zhāng tài tai jīn tiān bú zài jiā.Mrs. Zhang is not at home today.
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