妇人 (fù rén) — (formal/literary) married woman; woman (in classical or formal contexts); (traditional) wife of a scholar
Definition
A formal or literary word for 'woman / married woman', used mostly in classical or historical writing. Compared to everyday 女人, 妇人 sounds more old-fashioned and refers specifically to a married woman.
noun
(formal/literary) married womanwoman (in classical or formal contexts)(traditional) wife of a scholar
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 妇人。Zhè wèi fù rén chuān zhuó gǔ dài de fú shì.This woman is wearing ancient clothing.
- ，妇人。Zài gǔ dài shè huì zhōng, fù rén de dì wèi cháng cháng shòu dào xiàn zhì.In ancient society, the status of married women was often restricted.
- ，妇人。Tā qǔ le yí wèi xué zhě de nǚ ér, nà wèi fù rén fēi cháng xián huì.He married a scholar's daughter, and that woman is very virtuous.
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