Chinese word

未婚妻

Pronunciation

Pinyinwèi hūn qī

Meaning

  • nounfiancée

Example

她是我的未婚妻。tā shì wǒ de wèi hūn qī

She is my fiancée.

Illustration for 未婚妻 (fiancée)

More examples

我们下个月就要和未婚妻结婚了。wǒ men xià gè yuè jiù yào hé wèi hūn qī jié hūn le

My fiancée and I are getting married next month.

Core concept

A woman stands between a marriage promise and becoming a wife.

Common phrases

  • 和未婚妻结婚hé wèi hūn qī jié hūn

    marry one's fiancée

  • 介绍未婚妻jiè shào wèi hūn qī

    introduce one's fiancée

Similar words

未婚夫wèi hūn fū: A man who is engaged to be married but is not yet a husband.
女朋友nǚ péng yǒu: A girlfriend or female romantic partner in an ongoing relationship.
伴侣bàn lǚ: A partner who shares life and emotional experiences with someone.

Definition in Chinese

与某人已订立婚约、将来成为配偶的女性，即已订婚但尚未成为夫妻的一方。yǔ mǒu rén yǐ dìng lì hūn yuē jiāng lái chéng wéi pèi ǒu de nǚ xìng jí yǐ dìng hūn dàn shàng wèi chéng wéi fū qī de yì fāng

Word origin

未 (wèi, "not yet") + 婚 (hūn, "marriage") + 妻 (qī, "wife") builds a compact picture of a woman promised in marriage before she becomes a wife.

Usage tips

  • English spelling separates fiancé and fiancée, while Chinese uses different nouns for the two people, making gender part of the vocabulary item.

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