爱人

Meaning(noun)

spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC)

Measure words: 个

Examples

• 我爱人是医生。

  wǒ ài rén shì yī shēng.

  My spouse is a doctor.

• 这是我爱人，她在银行工作。

  zhè shì wǒ ài rén, tā zài yín háng gōng zuò.

  This is my wife; she works at a bank.

• 周末我和爱人一起去买菜。

  zhōu mò wǒ hé ài rén yì qǐ qù mǎi cài.

  At weekends my spouse and I go grocery shopping together.

Easily confused

• 情人 — On the mainland 爱人 means spouse, not "lover"; 情人 means lover.

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