郎君 (láng) — (historical, literary) term used by a wife to address her husband; (historical, literary) gentleman, young master
Definition
A historical/literary term, not used in modern speech. A wife calling her husband 郎君 conveys affection or formality; 公子 is a similar old-fashioned address for a young gentleman.
noun
(historical, literary) term used by a wife to address her husband(historical, literary) gentlemanyoung master
Examples
- ，郎君。Zài gǔ dài, qī zi cháng chēng zhàng fu wèi láng.In ancient times, wives often called their husbands 'langjun'.
- 郎君，。Zhè wèi láng fēng dù piān piān, yí kàn jiù shì dú shū rén.This gentleman is elegant and clearly a scholar.
- 郎君，。láng, Qǐng suí wǒ lái.My lord, please follow me.
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