鳏夫

鰥夫

guānfū

noun #18,406

Measure Word

一个鳏夫 gè

Meanings

1 widower
2 old bachelor

Characters

widower; wifeless man

Examples

HSK 5

那位鳏夫独自住在村子边上。

Nà wèi guānfū dúzì zhù zài cūnzi biānshàng.

That widower lives alone on the edge of the village.

HSK 6

他妻子去世后，成了鳏夫。

Tā qīzi qùshì hòu, chéng le guānfū.

After his wife passed away, he became a widower.

Tips

usage

鳏夫 is the male counterpart of 寡妇 (widow). 鳏寡孤独 means 'widowers, widows, orphans, and the childless' - the most vulnerable members of society.

Stroke Order

鳏 guān

夫 fū