夫妇

• 拼音: fū fù
• 汉字拆解: 夫 = pictograph of a man with a hairpin signifying adulthood; 妇 = 女 (woman) + 彐 — a married woman

含义

Married couple; husband and wife. A formal term for a pair joined in marriage.

More formal than 夫妻 and often used in official, literary, or news contexts. Commonly preceded by a surname (王先生夫妇) or a descriptor (年轻夫妇, 老夫妇). Not typically used in casual daily conversation.

例句

1. 那对夫妇已经结婚三十年了。
2. 这对年轻夫妇刚搬到我们小区。
3. 王先生夫妇今天一起来参加活动。

用法指南

语境: formal address, news

语气: respectful

正确说法

• 这对夫妇一起创办了这家公司。(This couple founded this company together.)
• 李先生夫妇邀请我们去他们家做客。(Mr. and Mrs. Li invited us to visit their home.)

错误说法

• 我和我夫妇去吃饭了 (Don't use 夫妇 to refer to your own spouse — use 妻子, 丈夫, or 老婆/老公; 夫妇 refers to a couple as a unit, typically in third person)

起源与历史

夫 (husband/man) + 妇 (married woman). A formal compound for a married pair, with roots in classical Chinese social terminology.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal