老婆 (lǎo po): wife

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5noun

Word info

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

Full definitions

(coll.) wife

Chinese explanation

口语中对妻子的称呼，多用于日常谈话中，带有亲切自然的语气。

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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

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Example sentences

My wife made a lot of delicious food today.

He and his wife went for a walk in the park together.

Your wife is really beautiful!

My wife likes to go shopping on weekends.

His wife is a doctor.

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