配偶

pèi'ǒu

noun HSK 7 #10,476

Measure Word

一个配偶 gè

Meanings

1 spouse
2 husband or wife
3 partner (in marriage)

Characters

to match; to pair

mate; spouse; even number

Examples

请填写配偶的姓名和身份证号。

Qǐng tiánxiě pèi'ǒu de xìngmíng hé shēnfènzhèng hào.

Please fill in your spouse's name and ID number.

她和配偶一起参加了活动。

Tā hé pèi'ǒu yīqǐ cānjiāle huódòng.

She attended the event together with her spouse.

Tips

register

配偶 is formal and used in legal/official contexts (forms, documents). In daily speech, 老公/老婆 (husband/wife) or 爱人 are more common.

Stroke Order

配 pèi

偶 ǒu