情妇 (qíng fù) — mistress (woman in an extramarital relationship with a married man)
Definition
Refers to a woman in an extramarital relationship with a married man. Carries a negative, morally judgmental tone — the English "mistress" (or "the other woman") is typically used.
noun
mistress (woman in an extramarital relationship with a married man)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 情妇。Tā yǒu yí gè qíng fù.He has a mistress.
- 情妇。Tīng shuō tā de qíng fù hěn yǒu qián.I heard his mistress is very wealthy.
- 情妇。Tā bù néng jiē shòu zhàng fu yǒu qíng fù.She cannot accept that her husband has a mistress.
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