老伴儿 lǎobànr (one's) spouse in old age; life companion (spoken, erhua)
How to remember 老伴儿: 老 old + 伴 companion + 儿 son = (one's) spouse in old age; life companion (spoken, erhua).
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How it is used
- Affectionate term for one's elderly spouse - 我和老伴儿 (wǒ hé lǎobànr) my old partner and I.
- Used by/about older couples for the husband or wife who's shared a lifetime; warm and homey (note 儿 erhua).
- Colloquial register, tender in tone.