How common it is
太太 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say tàitai slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
太太可以称呼已婚女性，也可以指自己的妻子。
Tàitai kěyǐ chēnghu yǐhūn nǚxìng, yě kěyǐ zhǐ zìjǐ de qīzi.
Mrs. can be used to address a married woman, or refer to one's own wife.
Context note
在礼貌的场合，我们叫别人太太表示尊重。
Zài lǐmào de chǎnghé, wǒmen jiào biérén tàitai biǎoshì zūnzhòng.
In polite situations, we call someone Mrs. to show respect.
5 examples
王太太您好。
wáng tài tài nín hǎo。
Hello, Mrs. Wang.
我太太在做饭。
wǒ tài tài zài zuò fàn。
My wife is cooking.
李太太有一个女儿。
lǐ tài tài yǒu yí gè nǚ ér。
Mrs. Li has a daughter.
张太太是老师。
zhāng tài tài shì lǎo shī。
Mrs. Zhang is a teacher.
太太，请喝茶。
tài tài， qǐng hē chá。
Madam, please have some tea.
5 mini stories
刘太太在花园种花。花儿很漂亮。
liú tài tài zài huā yuán zhǒng huā。 huā ér hěn piào liang。
Mrs. Liu plants flowers in the garden. The flowers are very beautiful.
陈太太教小朋友画画。大家都很开心。
chén tài tài jiào xiǎo péng yǒu huà huà。 dà jiā dōu hěn kāi xīn。
Mrs. Chen teaches children to draw. Everyone is very happy.
赵太太和邻居聊天。她们是好朋友。
zhào tài tài hé lín jū liáo tiān。 tā men shì hǎo péng yǒu。
Mrs. Zhao chats with the neighbor. They are good friends.
周太太做蛋糕给孩子们吃。蛋糕很甜。
zhōu tài tài zuò dàn gāo gěi hái zi men chī。 dàn gāo hěn tián。
Mrs. Zhou makes cake for the children. The cake is very sweet.
林太太每天散步。她喜欢运动。
lín tài tài měi tiān sàn bù。 tā xǐ huan yùn dòng。
Mrs. Lin takes a walk every day. She likes exercise.