MATE    配偶匹

ADULT with whom one COPULATES.
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Old Chinese Criteria
1. The most current general word for a partner of the other sex is pǐ 匹, and one suspects that even when the word refers to mates of one sex this meaning is an effect of the context rather than the meaning of the word itself. 2. O ㄆ偶 refers to a concrete partner or to more abstractly, like Modern Chinese duìxiàng 對象 to refer to the notion of someone who will fill the role of partner of the other sex. NB: one may qiú ǒu 求偶 and xuǎn ǒu 選偶, but it appears pǐ 匹 is not used in such contexts. 3. Qiú 逑 is a poetic poet and archaising word for a mate. 4. Bì 嬖 refers to a senior person's favourite of either sex with whom he may or may not entertain sexual relations as part of the relationship.
黄金貴：古漢語同義詞辨釋詞典
HUANG JINGUI 2006 HUMAN AFFAIRS 8. 配偶。 偶，通稱。 合，從婚姻而稱。 配，多指女性。 匹，指夫妻任何一方，但必與其他同義詞連用。 逑，所渴求的配偶。 儷，美稱，指女方。 特，指男方。
Modern Chinese Criteria
配偶 匹偶 同居 偶 逑 情人 情侶 冤家 對象 朋友 愛人 新歡 意中人 心上人 秋水伊人 情人 情侶 冤家 對象 朋友 愛人 新歡 意中人 心上人 秋水伊人 男朋友 情郎 蕭郎 玉郎 檀郎 潘郎 歡 女朋友 蕭娘 姘頭 相好 外遇 first rough draft to identify synonym group members for future analysis 18.11.2003. CH
Hyponym
  • WIFE　MARRIED FEMALE MATE. (anc: 9/0, child: 5)
  • HUSBAND　MALE ADULT MARRIED MATE. (anc: 9/0, child: 4)
  • HAREM　FEMALE MATES of an ADULT of HIGH STATUS. (anc: 9/0, child: 0)
  • CONCUBINE　FEMALE MATE who is NOT a WIFE. (anc: 9/0, child: 0)
Hypernym
  • ADULT　HUMAN who is SUFFICIENTLY OLD to ESTABLISH his/her SEPARATE HOME. (anc: 7/0, child: 20)
  • HUMAN　ANIMAL which HAS TWO LEGS AND LACKS FEATHERS. (anc: 6/0, child: 31)
  • ANIMAL　CREATURE ABLE to FEEL AND MOVE. (anc: 5/0, child: 12)
  • 論衡同義詞研究 ( LUNHENG TONGYI 2004) p. ９

  • 現代漢語同義詞詞典 ( LIU SHUXIN 1987) p. 2

  • SYNONYMES FRANÇOIS, LEURS DIFFÉRENTES SIGNIFICATIONS, ET LE CHOIX QU'IL EN FAUT FAIRE Pour parler avec justesse ( GIRARD 1769) p. 1.30.25

    AMOUREUX.AMANT; AMANT.GALANT

  • 古漢語常用詞同義詞詞典 ( HONG CHENGYU 2009) p. 55

  • A New Dictionary of Classical Greek Synonyms ( T.W.HARBSMEIER 2004) p. NO.72

    • Words (11 items)

    嬖人  bì rén OC: peeɡs njin MC: pei ȵin 7 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPfavourite (typically female) 公子州吁，嬖人之子也。
    • NP=Nprtitlefavourite. Sometimes refers to a concubine, in MENG 1.2.16 refers to a favourite official (acc to Yáng Bójùn)
    嬖妾  bì qiè OC: peeɡs skheb MC: pei tshiɛp 5 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPfavoured concubine
    綵女  cǎi nǚ OC: tshɯɯʔ naʔ MC: tshəi ɳi̯ɤ 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPconcubine
    偶  ǒu OC: ŋooʔ MC: ŋu 4 Attributions

    Ǒu 偶 refers to a concrete partner or to more abstractly, like Modern Chinese duìxiàng 對象 to refer to the notion of someone who will fill the role of partner of the other sex. NB: one may qiú ǒu 求偶 and xuǎn ǒu 選偶, but it appears pǐ 匹 is not used in such contexts.

      Syntactic words
    • nmate of any sex; right opposite number, right person
    • nfigurativeopposite number, opposite item; corresponding opposite
    匹  pǐ OC: phid MC: phit 4 Attributions

    The most current general word for a partner of the other sex is pǐ 匹, and one suspects that even when the word refers to mates of one sex this meaning is an effect of the context rather than the meaning of the word itself.

      Syntactic words
    • nmate, companion; peer
    • nhusbandCH
    嬖  bì OC: peeɡs MC: pei 3 Attributions

    Bì 嬖 refers to a senior person's favourite of either sex with whom he may or may not entertain sexual relations as part of the relationship.

      Syntactic words
    • nsubject=humana favourite, a lover
    耦  ǒu OC: ŋooʔ MC: ŋu 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • npost-Nmate; proper mate; proper match
    逑  qiú OC: ɡu MC: gɨu 1 Attribution

    Qiú 逑 is a poetic poet and archaising word for a mate.

      Syntactic words
    • nmate (NB: this word can also refer to male mates.)
    內嬖  nèi bì OC: nuubs peeɡs MC: nuo̝i pei 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPharem favourite
    雌雄  cí xióng OC: tshe ɢʷɯŋ MC: tshiɛ ɦuŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPnonreferentialfemale or male mate
    配匹  pèi pǐ OC: phɯɯls phid MC: phuo̝i phit 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPmate LUNHENG