How to call husband:
1. “老公 (lăogōng)” refers to the man with whom a woman will live a long time together (i.e., get old together).
In this term, “老 (lăo)” means “old” (Find out why “老” can also stand for wisdom and prestige here.) and “公 (gōng)” refers to male.
Women usually call their husbands as “老公 (lăogōng)” and “孩子他/她爸 (háizi tā/tā bà).” These two terms are quite informal and colloquial.
Summary: The Words Which Mean “Husband” in Chinese.
老公 (Lăogōng)
孩子他/她爸 (Háizi tā/tā bà)
先生 (Xiānsheng)
丈夫 (Zhàngfu)
爱人 (Àirén)
这是我的爱人 (Zhè shì wǒ de àirén)
How to call wife:
老婆 (Lăopó)
孩子她/他妈 (Háizi tā/tā mā)
妻子 (Qīzi)
夫人 (Fūrén)
太太 (Tàitai)
Know the Correct Way to Say “Wife” in Chinese. Different Scene, Different Word!
Dialogue 1:
1. A: Hāi, zěnme yí gè rén a, nǐ lǎogōng ne?
1. A: 嗨,怎么一个人啊,你老公呢?
A: Hi, why are you alone here? Where is your husband?
B: Chūchāi le.
B: 出差了。
B: (He is) on a business trip.
Dialogue 2:
2. A: Wǒ xiān jièshào yí xià ba, zhè shì wǒ tàitai.
2. A: 我先介绍 一 下吧,这是我太太。
A: Let me introduce first. This is my wife.
B: Nǐhǎo.
B: 你好。
B: Hello.
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when the wife die then the husband is: 杖其夫
what is it in chinese when the husband die?Thanks
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