Definition
夫妇 (fūfù) means 'married couple, husband and wife' and is a relatively formal term, often used with the classifier 对 (e.g., 一对夫妇). It is more formal than the commonly used 夫妻 (fūqī, 'husband and wife'), which appears in everyday speech and phrases like 夫妻关系. Do not confuse 夫妇 with 夫人 (fūrén, 'Mrs., lady'), a separate term for addressing a married woman.
noun
(married) couplehusband and wife
Measure word · 对
Examples
- 夫妇。Wǒmen rènshi le yí duì hěn xìngfú de fū fù.We got to know a very happy married couple.
- 夫妇。Zhè duì fū fù yǒu sān ge kě'ài de háizi.This couple has three lovely children.
- 夫妇。Nà duì fū fù yìqǐ jīngyíng yì jiā kāfēi guǎn.That couple runs a cafe together.
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