老公 (lǎo gōng): husband

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: husband
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

(coll.) husband

Chinese explanation

口语中对丈夫的称呼，多用于日常说话，显得亲切、随意。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity

HSK 6

public

Example sentences

My husband gets up very early every day to go to work.

Her husband is a doctor and is very busy with work.

On weekends, my husband and I go to the supermarket to buy groceries together.

Her husband cooks delicious food, especially braised pork.

My husband likes to watch TV in the evening to relax.

Husband, can you help me get that box?

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