夫人 (fū rén) — lady (polite term for a married woman); madam (term of address); Mrs. (used after a surname or title)
Definition
A formal, polite 'Mrs. / Madam' used as a respectful address or for a high-status married woman (e.g., the president's wife). 太太 is the everyday equivalent; 女士 refers to any woman, married or not, using 'Ms.'
noun
lady (polite term for a married woman)madam (term of address)Mrs. (used after a surname or title)
Measure word · 位
Easily confused
Examples
- 夫人。Zhè wèi fū rén shì wǒ men de xīn lín jū.This lady is our new neighbor.
- 夫人。Zǒng tǒng fū rén chū xí le jīn tiān de huó dòng.The first lady attended today's event.
- 夫人，。fū rén, Nín de bāo wàng zài zhè lǐ le.Madam, you left your bag here.
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