Definition
夫婿 is an older or more literary word for 'husband', mostly found in classical texts, poetry, and formal written Chinese. In everyday speech, 丈夫 (zhàngfu) or 老公 (lǎogōng) are far more common. You'll encounter 夫婿 in idioms, proverbs, and historical novels rather than casual conversation.
n.
(literary) husband
Examples
- 夫婿。Tā de fū shì yí wèi jiāngjūn.Her husband is a general.
- 夫婿。Zhè shǒu shī xiě de shì nǚzǐ sīniàn yuǎnxíng de fū.This poem is about a woman missing her husband on a distant journey.
- ，夫婿，。Gǔ shíhou, fū chūmén dǎzhàng, qīzǐ zài jiā děnghòu.In ancient times, when the husband went off to war, the wife waited at home.
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