"widow" in Chinese (Simplified)
寡妇
Definition
寡妇是指丈夫去世后、本人没有再婚的女性。这个词表示她在丈夫去世后的婚姻身份。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这是一个中性、标准的名词。可以用 'widow of' 来说明她是谁的妻子，例如 'the widow of a famous writer'。对应的男性说法是 'widower'。在敏感语境中要注意，这个词会突出丧偶和婚姻身份。
Examples
Her grandmother became a widow at a young age.
她的祖母很年轻时就成了**寡妇**。
The widow lives alone in a small house.
这位**寡妇**独自住在一所小房子里。
People in the town helped the widow after her husband died.
她丈夫去世后，镇上的人帮助了这位**寡妇**。
She was left a widow with two young children to raise.
她成了**寡妇**，还要抚养两个年幼的孩子。
The article told the story of a war widow rebuilding her life.
这篇文章讲述了一位战争**寡妇**重建生活的故事。
After years on her own, the widow finally started dating again.
独自生活多年后，这位**寡妇**终于又开始约会了。