老伴 (lǎo bàn) — (colloquial) one's spouse (used especially by older married couples)
Definition
老伴 literally 'old companion' — a warm, colloquial word for one's spouse, used mostly by or about older married couples. Equivalent to 'my wife / my husband' in casual family talk.
noun
(colloquial) one's spouse (used especially by older married couples)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 老伴。Wǒ de lǎo bàn měi tiān zǎo chén dōu qù gōng yuán sàn bù.My spouse goes for a walk in the park every morning.
- ，老伴。Jǐ shí nián le, lǎo bàn yì zhí péi zài wǒ shēn biān.For decades, my spouse has always been by my side.
- 老伴？Nǐ lǎo bàn shēn tǐ hái hǎo ma?How is your spouse's health?
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