dà​niáng​zi

principal wife

  • created sense approved 大娘子 · dà​niáng​zi · principal wife — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    大娘子

    dà​niáng​zi

    principal wife

    the primary or legitimate wife of a man who has concubines

    dà​niáng​zǐ

    大 (literal) → 大 · dà · eldest 娘子 (literal) → 娘子 · niáng​zi · wife

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  • created sense approved 大娘子 · dà​niáng​zi · your wife — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    大娘子

    dà​niáng​zi

    your wife

    polite or formal way to refer to another person's wife

    dà​niáng​zǐ

    大 (literal) → 大 · dà · [honorific] 娘子 (literal) → 娘子 · niáng​zi · wife

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  • created sense approved 大娘子 · dà​niáng​zi · madam — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    大娘子

    dà​niáng​zi

    madam

    respectful form of address for an older woman

    dà​niáng​zǐ

    大 (literal) → 大 · dà · big 娘子 (literal) → 娘子 · niáng​zi · lady

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