奸夫

jiānfū
noun #27,907

Meanings

  1. 1 male adulterer
  2. 2 a man who commits adultery with a married woman

Examples

Gǔdài xiǎoshuō lǐ cháng yǒu jiānfū yínfù de qíngjié.
Ancient novels often feature plots involving adulterous couples.
Tā fènnù de zhǐkòng nà gè jiānfū pòhuài le tā de jiātíng.
She angrily accused that adulterer of destroying her family.

Tips

register
奸夫 is a highly charged and derogatory term. It is typically used in literary, historical, or emotionally intense contexts. The feminine counterpart is (yínfù).

Stroke Order

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