Meaning of 夫妇
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- a (married) couple
- husband and wife
Measure word: 對|对
How to use 夫妇
夫妇 is a slightly formal word for a married couple, common in news, introductions and written Chinese. It often follows names or descriptions, as in 王先生夫妇 (Wáng xiānsheng fūfù, Mr. and Mrs. Wang). Example: 这对夫妇结婚十年了。(Zhè duì fūfù jiéhūn shí nián le. This couple has been married for ten years.)
夫 (fū) means husband, and 妇 (fù) has the woman radical 女 on the left, meaning wife or married woman. Put the man 夫 next to the woman 妇 and you get a married couple.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up the tones, since both syllables are fu: 夫 is first tone (fū) and 妇 is fourth tone (fù). Also, 夫妇 refers to the couple as a pair, so do not use it to mean just a husband; that is 丈夫 (zhàngfu).
夫妇 in example sentences
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夫 fū · man · 4 strokes
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妇 fù · married woman · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 夫妇.
| 功夫 | gōngfu | skill; art |
| 大夫 | dàifu | senior official (in imperial China) |
| 工夫 | gōngfu | (old) laborer |
| 夫人 | fūrén | lady; madam |
| 丈夫 | zhàngfu | husband |
| 夫妻 | fūqī | husband and wife; married couple |
| 妇女 | fùnǚ | woman |
| 寡妇 | guǎfu | widow |
| 高尔夫球 | gāo'ěrfūqiú | golf; golf ball |
| 孕妇 | yùnfù | pregnant woman |
| 媳妇 | xífu | daughter-in-law; wife of a younger brother or relative of the younger generation |
| 主妇 | zhǔfù | housewife; woman of senior authority in a household |
Questions about 夫妇
What does 夫妇 mean?
夫妇 (fūfù) means "a (married) couple; husband and wife" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 夫妇?
夫妇 is made of 2 characters: 夫 (4 strokes), 妇 (6 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 夫妇 an HSK word?
Yes. 夫妇 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 夫妇 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 夫妇 is written 夫婦.
What is the difference between 夫妇 and 夫妻?
Both mean husband and wife. 夫妻 (fūqī) is more common in everyday speech, as in 夫妻关系 (relationship between spouses). 夫妇 sounds a bit more formal and is often used when naming a specific couple, like 李先生夫妇.
What measure word is used with 夫妇?
Use 对 (duì), which means a pair: 一对夫妇 (yí duì fūfù, a married couple). For a more formal tone you may also see 位 used in some contexts, but 对 is the standard choice.