WordTaiwan frequency #20,087
姊夫
ㄗˇ ㄈㄨ
“elder sister's husband; brother-in-law”
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- 夫人ㄈㄨ ㄖㄣˊa respectful term for a married woman; a wife; madam; Mrs.; historically, a noblewoman or consort
- 丈夫ㄓㄤˋ ㄈㄨhusband; a married woman's spouse; (archaic) a man of strong character or noble bearing.
- 夫妻ㄈㄨ ㄑㄧhusband and wife; married couple; two people joined in marriage.
- 姊姊older sister; elder sister; also used as a respectful term for a woman of similar age who is not a relative; in older usage, a wet nurse or mother
- 夫婦ㄈㄨ ㄈㄨˋa married couple; husband and wife; (archaic) common men and women; ordinary folk
- 姊妹sisters; women of similar age or status; siblings (brothers and sisters); (archaic) prostitutes
- 功夫ㄍㄨㄥ ㄈㄨmartial arts; kung fu; skill or mastery achieved through long practice; time and effort spent on a task; free time or leisure time (Taiwan usage).
- 農夫ㄋㄨㄥˊ ㄈㄨfarmer; peasant; a person who works the land; one who cultivates crops for a living.
- 大夫senior official in imperial China; doctor or physician (modern usage)
- 工夫ㄍㄨㄥ ㄈㄨtime; a period of time (may be months or mere seconds); spare time; skill; effort; labor; (old) laborer
- 夫妻倆ㄈㄨ ㄑㄧ ㄌㄧㄚˇhusband and wife; the married couple; two spouses together.
- 師姊ㄕ ㄗˇsenior female fellow student or disciple (in a school, martial arts, or religious context); used especially in Buddhist or martial-arts communities.