Definition
情妇 specifically refers to a woman involved in an extramarital relationship with a married man. The English word 'mistress' has other meanings (e.g., female teacher or owner of a household), but 情妇 is exclusively used in this sensitive, morally-loaded context in Chinese society.
n.
mistress (woman in an extramarital relationship with a married man)
Examples
- 情妇。Tā yǒu yí ge qíng fù.He has a mistress.
- 情妇。Tīngshuō tā de qíng fù hěn yǒu qián.I heard his mistress is very wealthy.
- 情妇。Tā bù néng jiēshòu zhàngfu yǒu qíng fù.She cannot accept that her husband has a mistress.
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