Chinese word

夫妇

Pronunciation

Pinyinfū fù

Meaning

  • nounmarried couple

Example

那对夫妇是我的邻居。nà duì fū fù shì wǒ de lín jū

That married couple is a neighbor of mine.

Illustration for 夫妇 (married couple)

More examples

年轻的夫妇带着孩子去超市。nián qīng de fū fù dài zhe hái zi qù chāo shì

The young married couple goes to the supermarket with their child.

Core concept

A husband and wife treated as one social unit rather than as separate spouses.

Common phrases

  • 新婚夫妇xīn hūn fū fù

    newly married couple

  • 带孩子的夫妇dài hái zi de fū fù

    married couple with children

Similar words

夫妻fū qī: A husband and wife referred to together in formal language.
丈夫zhàng fū: The male partner in a marriage.
妻子qī zǐ: A married woman, named as her husband's wife.
情侣qíng lǚ: A pair of romantic partners.

Definition in Chinese

指有婚姻关系的两个人，通常指丈夫和妻子。zhǐ yǒu hūn yīn guān xì de liǎng gè rén tōng cháng zhǐ zhàng fū hé qī zǐ

Word origin

The word combines 夫 (fū, "husband") with 妇 (fù, "wife"), making its paired meaning directly visible.

Usage tips

  • English couple can include unmarried partners, but this Chinese noun specifically refers to partners joined by marriage.

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