(fū rén) - madam, lady, wife (formal address) in Mandarin
fūrénTraditional: 夫人
HSK 5
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Translation
madam, lady, wife (formal address)
Word origin
A compound of 夫 (fu), a pictograph of an adult man with a hairpin, meaning 'husband, man', and 人 (ren) 'person'. Used as a respectful term for a married woman, 'madam, lady'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 夫 (fu, 'man, husband', pictograph) + 人 (ren, 'person')
Stroke order
夫
人
Examples
李。
This is Madam Li.
。
The first lady came to the school.
，。
Madam, please come in.
。
The president's wife is very beautiful.
,。
Madam, please sit over here.
夫人 (fū rén) - madam, lady, wife (formal address).
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