How to say “wife” in Chinese
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“Wife” in Chinese is 妻子, qī zi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
妻子 is read qī zi: 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
Below, 女 “woman”.
A picture of a swaddled baby. As a suffix it is read with the neutral tone: zi.
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 “妻子”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 妻子. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 明天是我妻子的生日，送什么好呢？míngtiānshìwǒqīzideshēngrì,sòngshénmehǎoneTomorrow is my wife's birthday. What should I give her?
More words from the lesson “The extended family”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “wife” in Chinese?
“Wife” in Chinese is 妻子, pinyin qīzi.
What does 妻子 mean?
妻子 (qīzi) means “wife”.
How do you write 妻子?
妻子 is 2 characters: 妻 (qī) — wife; 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 妻子?
妻子 is read qīzi. Tones: qī — first tone, zi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“wife” in the lesson “The extended family”
This word is from the topic “People around you” of HSK 2. 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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