fu1 gwan1夫君
Jyutpingfu1 gwan1
Yalefū gwān
Definition
Husband
colloquialfamilypeople
How it's used
This term is essentially a playful or slightly dramatic way to refer to a spouse in modern conversation. It carries a distinct archaic or period drama flavor, often used jokingly between friends to tease someone about their partner. Using it in a serious, professional context would sound highly unnatural or overly theatrical.
Examples
Is your husband not working today?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this in formal settings or when speaking to strangers, as it sounds like you are roleplaying a character from a historical drama. It is strictly a colloquial, often humorous, substitute for 老公.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
