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The address of husband and wife

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The address of husband and wife

结婚jié hūn以后yǐ hòu,夫妻fū qī双shuāng方fāng的de称呼chēng hu也yě会huì随suí之zhī变化biàn huà。

“丈夫zhàng fu”和hé“妻子qī zi”是shì最zuì普通pǔ tōng的de,可是kě shì显得xiǎn de太tài正式zhèng shì了le,再说zài shuō,这zhè也yě只zhǐ能néng在zài介绍jiè shào时shí使用shǐ yòng,不能bù néng当面dāng miàn称呼chēng hu。

“爱人ài ren”的de字面zì miàn意思yì si是shì“我wǒ所suǒ爱ài的de人rén”,不管bù guǎn男nán女nǚ都dōu可以kě yǐ用yòng,浪漫làng màn是shì浪漫làng màn,可是kě shì现在xiàn zài有yǒu点儿diǎn r过时guò shí了le,而且ér qiě这zhè个gè词cí也yě不bù适合shì hé当面dāng miàn称呼chēng hu。

“先生xiān sheng”和hé“太太tài tai”严肃yán sù有yǒu余yú,亲热qīn rè不bù足zú,一般yī bān在zài宴会yàn huì等děng比较bǐ jiào正式zhèng shì的de场合chǎng hé才cái使用shǐ yòng。

“男人nán rén”“女人nǚ rén”和hé“先生xiān sheng”“太太tài tai”正好zhèng hǎo是shì两liǎng个gè极端jí duān,显得xiǎn de随便suí biàn,甚至shèn zhì有yǒu些xiē俗气sú qì。

这zhè两liǎng个gè词cí本来běn lái是shì用yòng来lái指zhǐ所有suǒ yǒu男性nán xìng和hé女性nǚ xìng的de,不bù知道zhī dào怎么zěn me也yě被bèi用yòng来lái称呼chēng hu自己zì jǐ的de另lìng一半yī bàn了le,文化wén huà人rén一般yī bān不bù太tài接受jiē shòu。

另外lìng wài,这zhè两liǎng种zhǒng也yě都dōu不bù适合shì hé当面dāng miàn称呼chēng hu。

要yào给gěi另lìng一半yī bàn找zhǎo一yī个gè适合shì hé于yú各种gè zhǒng场合chǎng hé,可以kě yǐ作为zuò wéi他tā称chēng,又yòu可以kě yǐ当面dāng miàn称呼chēng hu,既jì亲热qīn rè,又yòu不bù过时guò shí的de称呼chēng hu还hái真zhēn不bù容易róng yì。

“老公lǎo gōng”和hé“老婆lǎo po”就jiù这样zhè yàng开始kāi shǐ流行liú xíng起来qǐ lái了le。

“老公lǎo gōng”“老婆lǎo po”本来běn lái是shì方言fāng yán词cí,随着suí zhe大量dà liàng港Gǎng台Tái电视剧diàn shì jù的de播放bō fàng,这zhè个gè称呼chēng hu也yě逐渐zhú jiàn流行liú xíng起来qǐ lái了le。

不管bù guǎn你nǐ是shì年轻nián qīng还是hái shi年老nián lǎo,有yǒu文化wén huà还是hái shi没méi文化wén huà,都dōu可以kě yǐ称chēng另lìng一半yī bàn为wéi“老公lǎo gōng”“老婆lǎo po”。

但dàn也yě有yǒu些xiē人rén不bù那么nà me喜欢xǐ huan,觉得jué de还hái是shì太tài随意suí yì。

其实qí shí大家dà jiā有yǒu不同bù tóng的de观点guān diǎn很hěn正常zhèng cháng。

使用shǐ yòng称呼chēng hu最zuì重要zhòng yào的de是shì要yào根据gēn jù不同bù tóng的de场合chǎng hé和hé不同bù tóng的de对象duì xiàng进行jìn xíng选择xuǎn zé。

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Vocabulary 144 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
结婚 jié hūnto marry; to get married
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
夫妻 fū qīhusband and wife; married couple
双 shuāngtwo / double / both / even (number)
方 fāngpower or involution (math.) / direction / side / party (to a contract, dispute etc) / place / method / prescription (medicine) / abbr. for square or cubic meter
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
称呼 chēng huform of address; appellation
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
随 suívarying according to... / subsequently
之 zhīhim / her / it
变化 biàn huà(intransitive) to change; to vary
丈夫 zhàng fuhusband
和 héand; together with
妻子 qī ziwife
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
普通 pǔ tōngcommon / ordinary / general / average
可是 kě shìbut; however
显得 xiǎn deto seem / to look / to appear
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
正式 zhèng shìformal; official
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
再说 zài shuōmoreover / what's more / besides
这 zhèthis; these
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
介绍 jiè shàoto introduce (sb to sb) / to give a presentation / to present
时 shíwhen
使用 shǐ yòngto use / to employ / to apply / to make use of
不能 bù néngcannot / must not / should not
当面 dāng miànto sb's face
爱人 ài renspouse / lover
字面 zì miànliteral
意思 yì siidea / opinion / meaning
我 wǒI; me; my
所 suǒparticle introducing a relative clause or passive
爱 àito love; to be fond of; to like
人 rénperson; people
不管 bù guǎnregardless of / no matter
男 nán(bound form) male
女 nǚfemale
都 dōuall; both; entirely
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
浪漫 làng mànromantic
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
有 yǒuto have; there is
点儿 diǎn rerhua
过时 guò shíold-fashioned / out of date
而且 ér qiě(not only ...) but also / moreover / in addition / furthermore
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
词 cíword
不 bùno; not so
适合 shì héto fit; to suit
先生 xiān shengteacher / gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) / husband / (dialect) doctor
太太 tài taimarried woman / Mrs. / Madam / wife
严肃 yán sù(of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious / (of a manner etc) earnest; severe; exacting
余 yúextra / surplus / remaining
亲热 qīn rèaffectionate; intimate; warmhearted
足 zúsufficient; ample
一般 yī bāngenerally / in general
宴会 yàn huìbanquet / feast / dinner party
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
比较 bǐ jiàocomparatively / relatively / quite
场合 chǎng hésituation / occasion / context / setting / location / venue
才 cáithen and only then
男人 nán réna man / a male / men
女人 nǚ rénwoman
正好 zhèng hǎojust right / just enough
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
极端 jí duānextreme
随便 suí biànnegligent / casual / wanton
甚至 shèn zhìeven; so much so that
些 xiēclassifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several
俗气 sú qìtacky / inelegant / in poor taste / vulgar / banal
本来 běn láioriginally / at first / of course
来 lái(between two verbs) in order to
指 zhǐto point at or to / to indicate or refer to
所有 suǒ yǒuall
男性 nán xìngthe male sex / a male
女性 nǚ xìngwoman / the female sex
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
另 lìngother / another / separate
一半 yī bànhalf
文化 wén huàcultural
接受 jiē shòuto accept; to acquiesce
另外 lìng wàiin addition / besides / moreover / furthermore
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
要 yàoto want; to need; to ask for
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
找 zhǎoto try to find / to look for / to call on sb / to find / to seek
一 yīone / single / a (article)
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
各种 gè zhǒngevery kind of; all kinds of; various
作为 zuò wéito act as / to view as / to look upon (sth as) / to take sth to be
他 tāhe; him; his
称 chēngname / appellation
又 yòualso
既 jìboth... (and...)
还 háifairly, passably (good)
真 zhēnreally / truly / indeed
容易 róng yìeasy; straightforward
老公 lǎo gōng(coll.) husband
老婆 lǎo po(coll.) wife
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
流行 liú xíng(of a style of clothing, song etc) popular / fashionable
起来 qǐ láiindicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state / indicating an upward movement / indicating completion / expressing preliminary judgment
方言 fāng yántopolect / dialect
随着 suí zhealong with / in the wake of / following
大量 dà liànggreat amount / large quantity / bulk
港 GǎngHong Kong (abbr. for 香港)
台 TáiTaiwan (abbr.)
电视剧 diàn shì jùTV series / TV drama
播放 bō fàngto broadcast; to transmit (by radio or TV)
逐渐 zhú jiàngradually
你 nǐyou
年轻 nián qīngyoung
还是 hái shior
年老 nián lǎoaged
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
为 wéito take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
那么 nà melike that; in that way; to that extent
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
觉得 jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...
随意 suí yìas one wishes / according to one's wishes / at will
其实 qí shíactually; in fact; really
大家 dà jiāeveryone
不同 bù tóngdifferent / distinct / not the same / not alike
观点 guān diǎnpoint of view / viewpoint / standpoint
很 hěnvery; quite
正常 zhèng chángregular / normal / ordinary
重要 zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
根据 gēn jùaccording to / based on
对象 duì xiàngtarget; object / partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
进行 jìn xíng(of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc)
选择 xuǎn zéto select; to pick