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媳妇
xífù
Description
"媳妇"可以指儿子的妻子，也就是儿媳妇。
"媳妇" can refer to the son's wife, that is, the daughter-in-law.
在很多地方，人们也用"媳妇"来说自己的妻子。
In many places, people also use "媳妇" to refer to their own wife.
Meanings
媳妇xífù
son's wife; daughter-in-law
她的媳妇很孝顺。
Her daughter-in-law is very filial.
媳妇xífù
wife (informal, dialectal)
我媳妇今天做了饭。
My wife cooked today.
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Notes
- Etymology
媳 (daughter-in-law) + 妇 (woman/wife).
- Nuance
often pronounced 媳妇儿 (xífur) in northern speech, meaning "wife".
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