人夫

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Chinese

man; person; people husband; man
simp. and trad.
(人夫)
alternative forms 人伕 “labourer”
anagram 夫人

Pronunciation


Noun

人夫

  1. (obsolete) forced labour; coolie; corvée
  2. (obsolete) labourer; worker
  3. another person's husband
    人夫人夫  ―  yǐ wéi rénfū  ―  to have become another person's husband

Coordinate terms

  • (another person's husband): 人妻 (rénqī, “another person's wife”)

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

人夫 (inbu) (hangeul 인부)

  1. hanja form? of 인부 (laborer; worker)