妻 (cai1) — wife | [antonym] 夫 in Cantonese
caiˉ¹妻Mandarin Pinyin: qi1
Meaning of 妻
nounwife | [antonym] 夫
Example Sentences with 妻
keoiˏ₅佢gu˗₃顧maaiˎ₄埋caiˉ¹妻no4.孥。
He takes care of his wife and children.
mˎ₄唔leiˏ₅理caiˉ¹妻no4.孥。
Ignoring wife and children.
caiˉ¹妻noˎ₄孥pingˎ₄平on1.安。
Wife and children are safe.
jatˉ¹一gaaˉ¹家daaiˍ₆大sai˗₃細caiˉ¹妻no4.孥。
A big family, wife and kids.
toˉ¹拖noˎ₄孥daai˗₃帶cai1.妻。
Bringing wife and children along.
Words Containing 妻
無飯夫妻mou4 faan6 fu1 cai1
a couple, where both partners cannot cook well.
一夫一妻制jat1 fu1 jat1 cai1 zai3
monogamy (lit., "one husband one wife system")
夫妻fu1 cai1
husband and wife
抛妻棄子paau1 cai1 hei3 zi2
to abandon one's wife and children; run off one one's family
同妻tung4 cai1
woman who has married a gay man
前妻cin4 cai1
ex-wife
夫妻店fu1 cai1 dim3
family-run shop
未婚妻mei6 fan1 cai1
fiancée; fiancee; wife-to-be
一夫多妻制jat1 fu1 do1 cai1 zai3
polygamy (lit., "one husband, many wives system")
賢妻良母jin4 cai1 loeng4 mou5
virtuous wife and good mother
一夫多妻jat1 fu1 do1 cai1
polygamy; polygyny
平妻ping4 cai1
refers to during polygamy how two wives would be equal in status
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