外遇

wàiyù

noun #4,204

Meanings

她发现丈夫有外遇。

Tā fāxiàn zhàngfu yǒu wàiyù.

She discovered her husband was having an affair.

外遇是离婚的主要原因之一。

Wàiyù shì líhūn de zhǔyào yuányīn zhīyī.

Affairs are one of the main causes of divorce.

memory

外 (outside) + 遇 (encounter) = an 'outside encounter', i.e., a romantic relationship outside of marriage.

外 wài

遇 yù