Definition
太太 (tài tai) is a polite, neutral term for 'wife' or 'Mrs./madam' — more formal than 老婆 (lǎo po, colloquial) and less formal than 夫人 (fū ren, very formal). As a title, it's used after a surname (张太太) or alone as a respectful address to a married woman, similar to 女士 (nǚ shì) but specifically for married women.
noun
wife (one's own or another's)Mrs.madam (polite term for a married woman)
Measure word · 个, 位
Examples
- 太太。Wǒ tài tai zài yì jiā yīyuàn gōngzuò.My wife works at a hospital.
- 太太，。tài tai, nín qǐng zuò.Madam, please have a seat.
- 太太。Zhāng tài tai jīntiān bú zài jiā.Mrs. Zhang is not at home today.
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