jat1 cai1 do1 fu1一妻多夫
Jyutpingjat1 cai1 do1 fu1
Yaleyāt chāi dō fū
Definition
Polyandry; the practice of having more than one husband at the same time.
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How it's used
This term is used primarily in academic, historical, or anthropological discussions rather than in casual daily conversation. It describes a specific social structure and is distinct from the more common concept of 一夫多妻, which refers to polygyny. When discussing such topics, it is often paired with terms like 婚姻制度 to clarify the context.
Examples
In some cultures, polyandry is legal.
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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.
