jau5 fu1 zi1 fu5有夫之婦有夫之妇
Jyutpingjau5 fu1 zi1 fu5
Yaleyáuh fū jī fúh
Definition
A married woman.
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How it's used
This term carries a formal and slightly old-fashioned tone, often implying a moral expectation or a sense of social constraint. It is rarely used in casual, friendly conversation and is more likely to appear in dramatic contexts, gossip, or when someone is being scolded for inappropriate behavior. Using it in everyday speech can sound overly serious or even judgmental.
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She is clearly a married woman, why does she still lie to people?
You should know your boundaries, you are a married woman now.
Related words
Common phrases
to be a wife
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a neutral way to say married woman, but it carries a heavy social weight. Avoid using it to simply describe someone's marital status in a neutral or professional setting; use 已婚人士 instead.
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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.
