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    Referring to 'husband and wife' with 夫妻 (fūqī)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    结成 + 夫妻

    Explanation

    The noun 夫妻 (fūqī) means 'husband and wife' or 'married couple.' It refers to two people who are married to each other. It is a formal term commonly used in both written and spoken Chinese, often appearing in the phrase 结成夫妻 (to become husband and wife).

    Examples

    • 他们是一对恩爱的夫妻。

      Tāmen shì yí duì ēn'ài de fūqī.

      They are a loving couple.

    • 这对夫妻已经结婚二十年了。

      Zhè duì fūqī yǐjīng jiéhūn èrshí nián le.

      This couple has been married for twenty years.

    • 夫妻之间最重要的是互相信任。

      Fūqī zhījiān zuì zhòngyào de shì hùxiāng xìnrèn.

      The most important thing between husband and wife is mutual trust.

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