How do you use "Beau" in a sentence?

She has a new beau. Is that your beau? My beau.

Beau

Q: What does "Beau" mean?

Boyfriend, male admirer (slightly old-fashioned). 'Beau' is an old-fashioned word for a boyfriend or male admirer. 'She has a new beau' sounds charmingly dated. From French 'beau' (handsome/beautiful).

Slang Term BritishAmerican ★★★☆☆ Moderate Neutral

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Meaning: Boyfriend, male admirer (slightly old-fashioned).

男朋友，男性追求者（略显老派）。

Novio, pretendiente (ligeramente anticuado).

彼氏、男性の崇拝者（やや古風）。

남자친구, 남성 숭배자 (약간 구식).

'Beau' is an old-fashioned word for a boyfriend or male admirer. 'She has a new beau' sounds charmingly dated. From French 'beau' (handsome/beautiful).

'Beau'是一个老派的词，指男朋友或男性追求者。'She has a new beau'听起来有种迷人的复古感。源自法语'beau'（帅气/美丽）。

'Beau' es una palabra anticuada para novio o pretendiente masculino. 'She has a new beau' suena encantadoramente pasado de moda. Del francés 'beau' (guapo/bello).

「Beau」は彼氏や男性の崇拝者を指す古風な言葉。「She has a new beau」は魅力的にレトロな響き。フランス語の「beau」（ハンサム・美しい）が語源。

'Beau'는 남자친구나 남성 숭배자를 뜻하는 다소 구식 단어이다. 'She has a new beau'는 매력적으로 옛날 느낌이 난다. 프랑스어 'beau'(잘생긴/아름다운)에서 유래했다.

Examples

She has a new beau.
她有新男友了
Tiene un nuevo pretendiente
彼女に新しい彼氏ができた
그녀에게 새 남자친구가 생겼대.
Is that your beau?
那是你的男朋友吗？
¿Ese es tu pretendiente?
あれがあなたの彼？
저 사람이 네 남자친구야?
My beau.
我的男朋友
Mi pretendiente
私の彼
내 남자친구.

Pronunciation

/bəʊ/

Usage Guide

Context: boyfriend, old-fashioned, playful

Tone: charming, dated

✓ Do Say

Beau
男友
pretendiente
ボー
보
My beau
我的男友
mi pretendiente
私の彼
내 보
Her beau
她的男友
su pretendiente
彼女の彼
그녀의 보

✗ Don't Say

Sounds old-fashioned but charming
听起来老派但很有魅力
Suena anticuado pero encantador
古風だが魅力的な響き
구식이지만 매력적으로 들림

Common Mistakes

Specifically male—for boyfriend

Origin & History

From French 'beau' (handsome), used in English for a male suitor or boyfriend. Old-fashioned but still understood and sometimes used playfully.

Etymology: French 'beau' (handsome)

First recorded: 17th century English usage

Cultural Context

Era: 17th century onwards, now dated

Generation: Older or playfully used

Social background: Middle/upper class associations

Pop culture: Period dramas

Regional notes: British/American, old-fashioned.

Variations

BeauBeaux