情夫 (qíng fū) — lover (of a married woman); paramour

Definition

Refers to the lover of a married woman — always the man's role, not a general term for romantic partners. Strongly negative connotation, almost only used in scandals or gossip.

noun

lover (of a married woman)paramour

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Examples

情夫，。
Tā zhàng fu fā xiàn tā yǒu yí gè qíng fū hòu, jué dìng lí hūn.
After her husband found out she had a lover, he decided to divorce.
情夫。
Nà ge qíng fū jīng cháng chèn tā zhàng fu bú zài shí lái jiā lǐ.
That paramour often came over when her husband wasn't home.
情夫。
Tā yīn wèi yǔ qíng fū de guān xì bèi lín jū yì lùn.
She was gossiped about by neighbors because of her relationship with her lover.

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