How to say “wife” in Chinese
wife; Mrs.
“Wife” in Chinese is 太太, tài tai: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
太太 is read tài tai: 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
大 “big” with a dot: bigger than big.
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 “太太”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 太太. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 您太太也来了吗？níntàitaiyěláilemaDid your wife come too?
- 我太太怀孕了，我要当爸爸了！wǒtàitaihuáiyùnle,wǒyàodāngbàbaleMy wife's pregnant — I'm going to be a dad!
More words from the lesson “Husband and wife”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “wife” in Chinese?
“Wife” in Chinese is 太太, pinyin tàitai.
What does 太太 mean?
太太 (tàitai) means “wife; Mrs.”.
How do you write 太太?
太太 is 2 characters: 太 (tài) — too (much). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 太太?
太太 is read tàitai. Tones: tài — fourth tone, tai — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“wife” in the lesson “Husband and wife”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 5. 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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