mei6 fan1 fu1未婚夫
Jyutpingmei6 fan1 fu1
Yalemeih fān fū
Definition
Fiance; a man to whom one is engaged to be married.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a man who has already proposed or is formally engaged to be married. While it is a standard term, people often use the English loanword fiance directly in casual conversation to avoid the slightly formal tone of the Chinese term.
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She is getting married to her fiance next month.
Is your fiance in business?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 男朋友, which simply means boyfriend. Using 未婚夫 implies a formal commitment or a wedding date has been set, whereas 男朋友 does not carry that expectation.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
