Definition
夫君 is an archaic and literary term for 'my husband', used in classical Chinese and still encountered in historical dramas, novels, and period writing. In Tang dynasty usage, it was also a respectful form of address for a male friend, similar to 'sir' or 'my friend'. It is not used in modern everyday conversation; contemporary speakers use 老公 (lǎogōng) or 丈夫 (zhàngfu) instead.
n.
(archaic, literary) my husband (term of address or reference)(Tang dynasty, archaic) respectful term for a male friend
Examples
- 夫君，？fū, nǐ shénme shíhou huílai?My husband, when will you return?
- 夫君。Zhè shǒu tángshī zhōng de fū zhǐ de shì shīrén de péngyou.In this Tang poem, 'fujun' refers to the poet's friend.
- ，夫君。Zài gǔzhuāngjù lǐ, qīzǐ cháng chēng zhàngfu wéi fū.In period dramas, wives often call their husbands 'fujun'.
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