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How to say "wife" in Chinese

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老婆 lǎo pó
(noun) wife

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这是 zhè shì 我的 wǒ de 老婆 lǎo pó
This is my wife.
hěn ài 他的 tā de 老婆 lǎo pó
He really loves his wife.
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"The Chef, the Actor, and the Scoundrel" and Movie Theater Habits
老婆 lǎo pó 知道 zhī dào gēn 别人 bié rén 老婆 lǎo pó de shì me
Does your wife know about what's going on between you and someone else's wife?
What Life Will You Choose?
可是 kě shì 老婆 lǎo pó 不是 bú shì 一直 yì zhí 想要 xiǎng yào kāi huā diàn ma
But, my wife, haven't you always wanted to open a flower shop?
Game Time - Part 2 of 2
那天 nà tiān hái 带着 dài zhe 老婆 lǎo pó 孩子 hái zi 看到 kàn dào 你的 nǐ de de 广告 guǎng gào
The other day I brought my wife and kids out and saw a huge ad of yours.
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妻子 qī zi
(noun) wife
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le míng 护士 hù shì zuò 妻子 qī zi
He married a nurse.
妻子 qī zi 离婚 lí hūn le
He and his wife divorced.
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Government Charges Bo Xilai
bìng 试图 shì tú 掩盖 yǎn gài 妻子 qī zi 谋杀 móu shā míng 英国 yīng guó 商人 shāng rén de 罪行 zuì xíng
and his attempt to cover his wife's crime of murdering of a British merchant.
Uncle Hanzi: The Beauty of Chinese Characters
dàn 此刻 cǐ kè 已经 yǐ jīng 没有 méi yǒu le jiā 没有 méi yǒu le 妻子 qī zi 没有 méi yǒu le 儿女 ér nǚ
But at the present time, he has no family, no wife, no children
The Journey of Love - Nescafe
jiào 张千里 zhāng qiān lǐ shì 妻子 qī zi 左手 zuǒ shǒu
My name is Zhang Qianli. She's my wife, Zuoshou.
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夫妻 fū qī
(noun) husband and wife; married couple

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zhè duì 夫妻 fū qī de 感情 gǎn qíng 很好 hěn hǎo
The husband and wife have a good relationship.
他们 tā men shì 夫妻 fū qī
They are husband and wife.
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A Challenging Jump
咱俩 zán liǎ lái 夫妻 fū qī shuāng shuāng de tóu cháo xià
Let's jump together as a couple, head first!
Love Restarter - Part 1 of 4
我的 wǒ de 生意 shēng yì 夫妻 fū qī 同时 tóng shí 光顾 guāng gù
In my business, husbands and wives both want to hire me.
Family Surprises Dad with an Overnight Remodel - Part 1 of 2
jiù liǎng 夫妻 fū qī jiù bān bān
So for a couple, one works in the day and the other at night,
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岳父 yuè fù
(noun) father-in-law (wife's father)
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我的 wǒ de 岳父 yuè fù 今年 jīn nián 已经 yǐ jīng 七十 qī shí duō suì le
My father-in-law is over 70 years old this year.
明天 míng tiān yào 女友 nǚ yǒu 家里 jiā lǐ bài jiàn zhǔn 岳父 yuè fù
He's going to his girlfriend's house tomorrow to see his prospective father-in-law.
正在 zhèng zài 岳父 yuè fù guò 马路 mǎ lù
He's helping his father-in-law across the street.
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What Life Will You Choose?
yǒu duì 非常 fēi cháng 了解 liǎo jiě 非常 fēi cháng 关心 guān xīn de 岳父 yuè fù 岳母 yuè mǔ
I have parents-in-law who really understand me and really care about me.
What Life Will You Choose?
因为 yīn wèi 今天 jīn tiān yào gēn 亲爱的 qīn ài de 岳父 yuè fù 岳母 yuè mǔ 吃饭 chī fàn
because today, I'm going to have dinner with my dear parents-in-law.
The In-Laws
他们 tā men shì 儿子 ér zi de 岳父 yuè fù 岳母 yuè mǔ 还有 hái yǒu
They're my son's father-in-law and mother-in-law. Also...
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太太 tài tai
(noun) wife
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shì 太太 tài tai
She's my wife.
太太 tài tai jiāo 中文 zhōng wén
My wife teaches Chinese.
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What Life Will You Choose?
zhè shì 太太 tài tai
This is my wife.
Talking About Family: Husbands, Wives, and Children
太太 tài tai
wife
Talking About Family: Husbands, Wives, and Children
zhè shì 太太 tài tai
This is my wife.
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