Definition
丧偶 means 'to lose one's spouse by death; to be widowed.' It is a separable verb (离合词): the verb 丧 and the object 偶 can be split when inserting aspect markers, measure words, or time expressions, e.g. 丧了偶 (has lost one's spouse) or 丧过一次偶 (has lost a spouse once). The word is formal, often used in official forms or demographics. Note: the correct tone is sàng (4th tone), but your source lists sāng (1st tone) — this is likely a data error.
v.o.
to lose one's spouse (by death)to be widowed
Examples
- ，。Tā wǔ nián qián sāng ǒu, zhīhòu yīzhí yí gè rén shēnghuó.He lost his spouse five years ago and has been living alone ever since.
- ，。Tā sāng ǒu yǐhòu, jiù bǎ quánbù jīnglì fàng zài le gōngzuò shàng.After she was widowed, she put all her energy into her work.
- ，。Wǒ zǔmǔ sānshí duō suì jiù sāng le ǒu, yí gè rén bǎ jǐ gè háizi lāchě dà.My grandmother became a widow in her thirties and raised several children alone.
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