太太

tàitai

noun HSK 2 #714

Meanings

Wáng tàitai, nín hǎo!

Hello, Mrs. Wang!

Tā tàitai shì lǎoshī.

His wife is a teacher.

Tàitaimen zài gōngyuán tiào wǔ.

The ladies are dancing in the park.

usage

太太 can mean 'Mrs.' (formal address), 'wife' (his/her wife), or 'madam/lady' (older married women). Context determines the meaning.

culture

太太 is considered more traditional. Younger couples often use 老婆 (lǎopó, wife) or 爱人 (àirén, spouse) instead.

太 tài