How common it is
丈夫 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zhàng fu slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
丈夫表示一个女人的丈夫。
zhàng fu biǎo shì yí gè nǚ rén de zhàng fu。
丈夫 means a woman's husband.
Context note
丈夫常出现在家庭介绍和生活故事里。
zhàng fu cháng chū xiàn zài jiā tíng jiè shào hé shēng huó gù shì lǐ。
丈夫 often appears in family introductions and life stories.
5 examples
她的丈夫在做饭。
tā de zhàng fu zài zuò fàn。
Her husband is cooking.
丈夫回家了。
zhàng fu huí jiā le。
The husband came home.
她和丈夫一起散步。
tā hé zhàng fu yì qǐ sàn bù。
She walks with her husband.
丈夫很照顾家人。
zhàng fu hěn zhào gù jiā rén。
The husband takes good care of the family.
这是我的丈夫。
zhè shì wǒ de zhàng fu。
This is my husband.
5 mini stories
她的丈夫今天下班很早，所以全家一起吃晚饭。
tā de zhàng fu jīn tiān xià bān hěn zǎo， suǒ yǐ quán jiā yì qǐ chī wǎn fàn。
Her husband got off work early today, so the family ate dinner together.
丈夫帮她拿包。两个人一起走回家。
zhàng fu bāng tā ná bāo。 liǎng gè rén yì qǐ zǒu huí jiā。
Her husband helped carry the bag. The two walked home together.
妈妈说丈夫和妻子要互相帮助。
mā ma shuō zhàng fu hé qī zǐ yào hù xiāng bāng zhù。
Mom said husband and wife should help each other.
她的丈夫很喜欢读书。周末常去图书馆。
tā de zhàng fu hěn xǐ huan dú shū。 zhōu mò cháng qù tú shū guǎn。
Her husband likes reading very much. He often goes to the library on weekends.
我看见一位丈夫正在陪孩子玩。
wǒ kàn jiàn yí wèi zhàng fu zhèng zài péi hái zi wán。
I saw a husband playing with his child.