夫妻 (fū qī) — husband and wife; married couple
Definition
A neutral, neutral noun for a married couple as a unit. Use 妻子 for the wife alone and 丈夫 for the husband alone; 夫妇 is the more formal/written equivalent.
noun
husband and wifemarried couple
Measure word · 对
Examples
- 夫妻。Zhè duì fū qī jié hūn shí nián le.This couple has been married for ten years.
- 夫妻。fū qī Zhī jiān yào hù xiāng lǐ jiě.Husband and wife should understand each other.
- 夫妻。Nà duì fū qī měi tiān yì qǐ sàn bù.That couple takes a walk together every day.
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