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 4

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.

HSK 4

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.

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