老公 lǎogōng husband
(colloquial) husband
How to remember 老公: 老 old + 公 public = husband.
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How it is used
- Colloquial, affectionate word for one's husband - 我老公 (wǒ lǎogōng) my hubby.
- Warmer and more casual than the neutral 丈夫 (zhàngfu); you'd say 老公 to friends but 丈夫 on an official form.
- Pairs with 老婆 (lǎopo) wife; both are spoken register.
Example sentences
- 给我老公打电话。 Gěi wǒ lǎogōng dǎdiànhuà.Call my husband.
- 她老公现居东京。 Tā lǎogōng xiànjū dōngjīng.Her husband is currently living in Tokyo.