一夫一妻

Mandarin · pinyin yī fū yī qī

Meanings

  1. monogamy
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一
yī · one; a, an; alone
夫
fū · man, male adult, husband; those
妻
qī · wife
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1–1–1–1 · yi1 fu1 yi1 qi1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 fu1 jat1 cai1

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jat1 fu1 jat1 cai1

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noun

  1. monogamy

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