夫妇 (fūfù): married couple; husband and wife

Meanings

Husband and wife — a married couple.

这对夫妇结婚二十年了。

Zhè duì fūfù jiéhūn èrshí nián le.

This couple has been married for twenty years.

王氏夫妇都是老师。

Wángshì fūfù dōu shì lǎoshī.

The Wang couple are both teachers.

年轻夫妇买了一套新房。

Niánqīng fūfù mǎi le yī tào xīnfáng.

The young couple bought a new apartment.

usage

夫妇 is more formal than 夫妻. Use 夫妇 when referring to a couple from the outside (那对夫妇), and 夫妻 when discussing the relationship itself.

夫 fū

妇 fù