Usage note
妻子是丈夫的配偶，也就是太太。
qī zǐ shì zhàng fu de pèi ǒu， yě jiù shì tài tài。
妻子 is a husband's spouse, also called wife.
Context note
妻子常用于介绍家庭成员和讲家庭故事。
qī zǐ cháng yòng yú jiè shào jiā tíng chéng yuán hé jiǎng jiā tíng gù shì。
妻子 is often used when introducing family members and telling family stories.
5 examples
他的妻子很温柔。
tā de qī zǐ hěn wēn róu。
His wife is very gentle.
这位先生和妻子一起散步。
zhè wèi xiān shēng hé qī zǐ yì qǐ sàn bù。
This gentleman is walking with his wife.
妻子在厨房做饭。
qī zǐ zài chú fáng zuò fàn。
The wife is cooking in the kitchen.
他爱他的妻子。
tā ài tā de qī zǐ。
He loves his wife.
妻子和孩子在家。
qī zǐ hé hái zi zài jiā。
The wife and children are at home.
5 mini stories
这位叔叔和妻子一起去买菜。
zhè wèi shū shu hé qī zǐ yì qǐ qù mǎi cài。
This uncle goes grocery shopping with his wife.
他的妻子会做饭。周末常给家人做好吃的。
tā de qī zǐ huì zuò fàn。 zhōu mò cháng gěi jiā rén zuò hǎo chī de。
His wife can cook. On weekends she often makes tasty food for the family.
妻子在门口等他回来。两个人都很开心。
qī zǐ zài mén kǒu děng tā huí lái。 liǎng gè rén dōu hěn kāi xīn。
His wife waits for him to come back at the door. They are both happy.
爸爸说要照顾好妻子和孩子。
bà ba shuō yào zhào gù hǎo qī zǐ hé hái zi。
Dad said he should take good care of his wife and children.
他们是很好的夫妻。妻子笑起来很好看。
tā men shì hěn hǎo de fū qī。 qī zǐ xiào qǐ lái hěn hǎo kàn。
They are a very good couple. The wife looks beautiful when she smiles.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
丈夫
zhàng fu
husband
妻子 means wife; 丈夫 means husband.
related
妈妈
mā ma
mom
A 妻子 can be a 妈妈 in a family.