寡妇

寡婦

guǎfù

noun HSK 7 #5,951

Measure Word

一个寡妇 gè

Meanings

1 widow

Characters

Examples

她丈夫去世后成了寡妇。

Tā zhàngfu qùshì hòu chéng le guǎfù.

She became a widow after her husband passed away.

在古代，寡妇的生活很艰难。

Zài gǔdài, guǎfù de shēnghuó hěn jiānnán.

In ancient times, widows had very difficult lives.

Tips

culture

In traditional Chinese society, widows were expected not to remarry. The male equivalent is 鳏夫 (guānfū).

Stroke Order

寡 guǎ

妇 fù