寡妇 (guǎ fu) — widow
Definition
寡妇 is specifically a woman whose husband has died — narrower than the general 妇女 ('woman'), and the female counterpart of widower, paired with 夫妇 (married couple).
noun
widow
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，寡妇。Tā zhàng fu qù shì hòu, tā chéng le yì míng guǎ fu.After her husband passed away, she became a widow.
- 寡妇。Cūn lǐ de guǎ fu men hù xiāng bāng zhù.The widows in the village help each other.
- 寡妇。Zhè wèi guǎ fu kào zhòng dì yǎng huó hái zi.This widow supports her children by farming.
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