How to say “husband” in Chinese
husband (colloq.)
“Husband” in Chinese is 老公, lǎo gōng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
老公 is read lǎo gōng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “老公”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 老公. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我老公今天加班。wǒlǎogōngjīntiānjiābānMy husband is working late today.
- 老公，你今天几点回来？lǎogōng,nǐjīntiānjǐdiǎnhuíláiHoney, what time are you coming home today?
More words from the lesson “Husband and wife”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “husband” in Chinese?
“Husband” in Chinese is 老公, pinyin lǎogōng.
What does 老公 mean?
老公 (lǎogōng) means “husband (colloq.)”.
How do you write 老公?
老公 is 2 characters: 老 (lǎo) — old, respected; 公 (gōng) — public, common. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 老公?
老公 is read lǎogōng. Tones: lǎo — third tone, gōng — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“husband” in the lesson “Husband and wife”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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