老伴儿 (lǎo bàn r) — (colloquial) one's elderly spouse; one's husband or wife in old age
Definition
Informal word for one's spouse in old age (husband or wife). More casual than 配偶 and limited to elderly couples, unlike 老婆 (wife) or 夫妇 (any married couple).
noun
(colloquial) one's elderly spouseone's husband or wife in old age
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 老伴儿。Wǒ lǎo bàn r měi tiān hé wǒ yì qǐ kàn diàn shì jù.My spouse watches TV dramas with me every day.
- 老伴儿，。Tā lǎo bàn r qù shì hòu, tā yí gè rén zhù le liǎng nián.After her spouse passed away, she lived alone for two years.
- 老伴儿。Shè qū lǐ yǒu hěn duō dān shēn lǎo rén xiǎng zhǎo lǎo bàn r.In the community, many elderly singles are looking for a spouse.
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