🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

一夫一妻

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Yī fū yī qī

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
One Husband One Wife/wʌn ˈhʌzbənd wʌn waɪf/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"在许多文化中,一夫一妻的原则被视为理想的婚姻形式。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A marital arrangement in which one man is married to one woman.

    "In many cultures, the principle of one husband one wife is considered the ideal form of marriage."
  2. 2

    A term used to describe monogamous relationships in contrast to polygamous arrangements.

    "The debate over one husband one wife versus polygamy continues in various societies."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The phrase 'one husband one wife' reflects a traditional monogamous family structure, rooted in various cultures and legal systems. Its usage has evolved to signify the concept of monogamy in contrast to polygamy, particularly in Western societies since the 19th century.

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🇫🇷French → English

Un mari, une femme

Transliteration: Un mari, une femme

"Dans de nombreuses cultures, le principe d'un mari, une femme est considéré comme la forme idéale de mariage."

🇩🇪German → English

Ein Mann, eine Frau

Transliteration: Ein Mann, eine Frau

"In vielen Kulturen gilt das Prinzip ein Mann, eine Frau als die ideale Form der Ehe."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Un marito, una moglie

Transliteration: Un marito, una moglie

"In molte culture, il principio di un marito, una moglie è considerato la forma ideale di matrimonio."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Un esposo, una esposa

Transliteration: Un esposo, una esposa

"En muchas culturas, el principio de un esposo, una esposa se considera la forma ideal de matrimonio."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Um marido, uma esposa

Transliteration: Um marido, uma esposa

"Em muitas culturas, o princípio de um marido, uma esposa é considerado a forma ideal de casamento."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

एक पति, एक पत्नी

Transliteration: Ek pati, ek patni

"कई संस्कृतियों में, एक पति, एक पत्नी का सिद्धांत विवाह का आदर्श रूप माना जाता है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

一夫一妻

Transliteration: Yī fū yī qī

"在许多文化中,一夫一妻的原则被视为理想的婚姻形式。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

한 남편, 한 아내

Transliteration: Han nampyeon, han anae

"많은 문화에서 한 남편, 한 아내의 원칙은 이상적인 결혼 형태로 간주됩니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

一夫一妻

Transliteration: Ippu ippai

"多くの文化において、一夫一妻の原則は理想的な結婚の形と見なされています。"

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