粵

伉kong3儷lai6

simp伉俪
kong3 lai6kàng lì

English

  1. (literary) husband and wife; married couple
  2. an honorific term for a married couple, only used in highly formal settings

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 對於一對夫婦嘅敬稱(淨係喺非常正式嘅場合使用)(量詞:對)

Examples

  • 陳大文伉儷

    the honourable Mr and Mrs Chan Tai Man

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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