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夫妻

fūqī

married couple

Usage note

夫妻表示丈夫和妻子,是一对结婚的人。

fū qī biǎo shì zhàng fu hé qī zǐ, shì yí duì jié hūn de rén。

夫妻 means a husband and wife, a married couple.

Context note

夫妻常出现在家庭和关系介绍里。

fū qī cháng chū xiàn zài jiā tíng hé guān xì jiè shào lǐ。

夫妻 often appears in family and relationship introductions.

5 examples

他们是夫妻
tā men shì fū qī。
They are a married couple.
这对夫妻很友好。
zhè duì fū qī hěn yǒu hǎo。
This couple is very friendly.
夫妻一起照顾孩子。
fū qī yì qǐ zhào gù hái zi。
The husband and wife take care of the child together.
夫妻都很忙。
fū qī dōu hěn máng。
The couple is very busy.
他们是一对夫妻
tā men shì yí duì fū qī。
They are a married couple.

5 mini stories

这对夫妻每天一起做饭,一起散步。
zhè duì fū qī měi tiān yì qǐ zuò fàn, yì qǐ sàn bù。
This couple cooks together every day and walks together.
老师说夫妻之间要互相理解。
lǎo shī shuō fū qī zhī jiān yào hù xiāng lǐ jiě。
The teacher said husband and wife should understand each other.
我看见一对夫妻带着孩子在公园玩。
wǒ kàn jiàn yí duì fū qī dài zhe hái zi zài gōng yuán wán。
I saw a couple with their child playing in the park.
夫妻一起努力,家里就更温暖。
fū qī yì qǐ nǔ lì, jiā lǐ jiù gèng wēn nuǎn。
When husband and wife work together, the home feels warmer.
他们是很好的夫妻,大家都喜欢他们。
tā men shì hěn hǎo de fū qī, dà jiā dōu xǐ huan tā men。
They are a very good couple, and everyone likes them.

Mini dialogue

邻居

A
隔壁的夫妻很友好。
Gébì de fūqī hěn yǒuhǎo.
The married couple next door is very friendly.
B
是的,那对夫妻经常帮助别人。
Shì de, nà duì fūqī jīngcháng bāngzhù biérén.
Yes, that married couple often helps others.

家庭照片

A
这张照片里是我的父母,他们是一对夫妻
Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn lǐ shì wǒ de fùmǔ, tāmen shì yī duì fūqī.
In this photo are my parents, they are a married couple.
B
他们看起来是一对幸福的夫妻
Tāmen kàn qǐlái shì yī duì xìngfú de fūqī.
They look like a happy married couple.

Related words and contrasts

related
丈夫
zhàngfu
husband

The male partner in a married couple.

related
妻子
qīzi
wife

The female partner in a married couple.

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家人
jiārén
family members

A broader term for people in a family.

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