夫君 (fū) — (archaic, literary) my husband (term of address or reference); (Tang dynasty, archaic) respectful term for a male friend
Definition
An archaic or literary way for a wife to address or refer to her husband, common in period dramas and classical writing. In some Tang dynasty poems it instead means a respected male friend.
noun
(archaic, literary) my husband (term of address or reference)(Tang dynasty, archaic) respectful term for a male friend
Examples
- 夫君，？fū, Nǐ shén me shí hou huí lái?My husband, when will you return?
- 夫君。Zhè shǒu táng shī zhōng de fū zhǐ de shì shī rén de péng you.In this Tang poem, 'fujun' refers to the poet's friend.
- ，夫君。Zài gǔ zhuāng jù lǐ, qī zi cháng chēng zhàng fu wèi fū.In period dramas, wives often call their husbands 'fujun'.
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