WordTaiwan frequency #17,865
約瑟夫
ㄩㄝ ㄙㄜˋ ㄈㄨ
“Joseph (given name, from Hebrew)”
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約
ㄩㄝ
To make an appointment or invite; to restrict or bind; approximately; a pact or treaty; to economize or reduce; to weigh.
瑟
ㄙㄜˋ
A type of ancient Chinese stringed instrument resembling a zither; dignified; the sound of wind; desolate or lonely.
夫
ㄈㄨ
husband; man, adult male; worker, laborer; (classical) this, that; particle introducing an opinion or exclamatory final particle.
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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.
- 大約ㄉㄚˋ ㄩㄝapproximately; roughly; about; probably; likely.
- 紐約ㄋㄧㄡˇ ㄩㄝNew York; largest US city, in southeastern New York State at the Hudson River mouth; major economic and commercial hub; home to Central Park and the Statue of Liberty.
- 夫妻ㄈㄨ ㄑㄧhusband and wife; married couple; two people joined in marriage.
- 夫婦ㄈㄨ ㄈㄨˋa married couple; husband and wife; (archaic) common men and women; ordinary folk
- 合約ㄏㄜˊ ㄩㄝa formal written agreement between parties; a contract; a binding arrangement.
- 契約ㄑㄧˋ ㄩㄝa formal agreement or contract between parties; a written document outlining mutually agreed terms and conditions
- 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).
- 約翰ㄩㄝ ㄏㄢˋJohn (male given name); John the Baptist; John the Apostle; King John of England.
- 農夫ㄋㄨㄥˊ ㄈㄨfarmer; peasant; a person who works the land; one who cultivates crops for a living.
- 簽約ㄑㄧㄢ ㄩㄝto sign a contract; to enter into an agreement by signing