妻室 (qī) — (formal) wife, esp. in legal or literary contex…

Definición

Formal/literary word for 'wife,' mainly seen in legal, classical, or official contexts. Pinyin is qī (not qīshì as a single word).

noun

(formal) wifeesp. in legal or literary contexts

Clasificador · 个

妻室。
Tā zhì jīn shàng wèi qǔ qī.
He has not yet taken a wife to this day.
，妻室。
Fǎ lǜ shàng, qī xiǎng yǒu jì chéng quán.
Legally, the wife has inheritance rights.
""妻室。
Gǔ rén cháng yǐ " xián nèi zhù " chēng sòng qī.
Ancient people often praised a wife as a 'virtuous helpmate'.