妻室 (qī) — (formal) wife, esp. in legal or literary contexts
Definition
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
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 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'.
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