Writing
老公 (lǎo gōng) — how to say "husband" in Chinese
老公
Husband (colloquial)
noun
Character composition
老
old
公
man
Radicals / Keys
老
Old
#125 · lǎo · 6 strokes
八
Eight
#12 · bā · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
我老公
wǒ lǎogōng
my husband
她老公
tā lǎogōng
her husband
Examples
我老公今天很忙。
My husband is very busy today.
我老公很好。
My husband is very good.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say husband in Chinese Mandarin?
"husband" in Chinese is 老公 (lǎo gōng).
老公 meaning in English
老公 (lǎo gōng) means "Husband (colloquial)".
How is 老公 pronounced?
It is pronounced lǎo gōng (written as lao gong, laogong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "husband" in Chinese characters?
It is written 老公: 老 has 6 strokes, 公 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 老公?
老公 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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