Writing
老婆 (lǎo po) — how to say "wife" in Chinese
老婆
Wife (colloquial)
noun
Character composition
老
old
婆
old woman, wife
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
老
Old
#125 · lǎo · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
老婆孩子
lǎo po hái zi
wife and children
娶老婆
qǔ lǎo po
take a wife
Examples
他每天下班后都准时回家，因为他答应老婆要一起做晚饭。
He returns home on time every day after work because he promised his wife to cook dinner together.
他老婆
His wife.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "wife" in Chinese?
"wife" in Chinese is 老婆 (lǎo po).
老婆 meaning in English
老婆 (lǎo po) means "Wife (colloquial)".
Wife in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced lǎo po (written as lao po, laopo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "wife" in Chinese characters?
It is written 老婆: 老 has 6 strokes, 婆 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 老婆?
老婆 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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