丈夫 zhàngfu husband
husband; man
How to remember 丈夫: 丈 gentleman + 夫 husband = husband.
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How it is used
- Husband: 她的丈夫 (tā de zhàngfu) her husband - the neutral standard word.
- 老公 (lǎogōng) is the casual/affectionate 'hubby'; 丈夫 is the plain register.
- 大丈夫 (dà zhàngfu) separately means 'a true/manly man', a fixed phrase - don't read it as 'big husband'.
Example sentences
- 他是我的丈夫。 Tā shì wǒ de zhàngfu.He's my husband.
- 你丈夫叫什么？ Nǐ zhàngfū jiào shénme?What's your husband's name?
- 她不允许丈夫出门。 Tā bù yǔnxǔ zhàngfu chūmén.She won't allow her husband to go out.