夫婿 (fū xù) — (literary) husband
Definition
Literary, classical-sounding word for 'husband,' used in poetry, prose, and historical contexts rather than everyday speech — neutral in tone, neither honorific nor pejorative.
noun
(literary) husband
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 夫婿。Tā de fū xù shì yí wèi jiāng jūn.Her husband is a general.
- 夫婿。Zhè shǒu shī xiě de shì nǚ zǐ sī niàn yuǎn xíng de fū xù.This poem is about a woman missing her husband on a distant journey.
- ，夫婿，。Gǔ shí hou, fū xù chū mén dǎ zhàng, qī zi zài jiā děng hòu.In ancient times, when the husband went off to war, the wife waited at home.
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