夫妻
fūqī
husband and wife, married couple
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
夫husband
妻wife
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Examples
- 这对夫妻结婚十年了。This married couple has been together for ten years.
- 夫妻之间要互相理解。A husband and wife must understand each other.
Collocations
一对夫妻夫妻关系小夫妻夫妻和睦
Mnemonic
夫 fū "husband" + 妻 qī "wife": husband and wife, i.e. a married couple.
Related
夫妇丈夫妻子家庭
Quick check
What do the two characters of 夫妻 denote?