奸夫 (jiān fū) — male adulterer
Definition
Literary/legal term for the man in an extramarital affair, almost always paired with 淫妇 (the woman). It reads as formal and moralistic — everyday speech would just say 情夫 or describe the situation directly.
noun
male adulterer
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 奸夫。Nà ge jiān fū bèi lín jū fā xiàn le.That male adulterer was discovered by the neighbors.
- 奸夫。Xiǎo shuō lǐ de jiān fū zuì hòu dé dào le chéng fá.The male adulterer in the novel was punished in the end.
- ，奸夫。Zài gǔ dài, jiān fū huì shòu dào yán lì de chǔ fá.In ancient times, a male adulterer would receive severe punishment.
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