phu thê

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 夫妻, composed of 夫 (“husband”) and 妻 (“wife”), from Chinese 夫妻 (fūqī).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fu˧˧ tʰe˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [fʊw˧˧ tʰej˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fʊw˧˧ tʰej˧˧]

Noun

(Chinese fiction) a married couple
Synonym: phu phụ

Nhất bái thiên địa, nhị bái cao đường, phu thê giao bái.
Firstly you bow to heaven and earth, secondly you bow to your parents, only then can you bow to each other.

See also

vợ chồng (“wife and husband”)

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