老婆 lǎopo wife
(colloquial) wife
How to remember 老婆: 老 old + 婆 old woman = wife.
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How it is used
- Colloquial, affectionate word for one's wife - 我老婆 (wǒ lǎopo) my wife; note the neutral tone on 婆 (po).
- Casual counterpart to neutral 妻子 (qīzi) or the politer 太太 (tàitai); use 妻子 in formal writing.
- Pairs with 老公 (lǎogōng) husband.
Example sentences
- 他老婆很有才。 Tā lǎopó hěn yǒu cái.His wife is quite a talented woman.
- 我不想做你老婆了。 Wǒ bùxiǎng zuò nǐ lǎopó le.I no longer wish to be your wife.
- 我的老婆孩子都依靠我。 Wǒ de lǎopó háizi dōu yīkào wǒ.My wife and children depend on me.