How to say “madam” in Chinese
madam, wife (polite)
“Madam” in Chinese is 夫人, fū rén: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
夫人 is read fū rén: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
In 丈夫 it is read with the neutral tone.
A picture of a walking person: two legs.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “夫人”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “madam” in Chinese?
“Madam” in Chinese is 夫人, pinyin fūrén.
What does 夫人 mean?
夫人 (fūrén) means “madam, wife (polite)”.
How do you write 夫人?
夫人 is 2 characters: 夫 (fū) — husband, man; 人 (rén) — person. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 夫人?
夫人 is read fūrén. Tones: fū — first tone, rén — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“madam” in the lesson “Proposal and wedding”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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