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老婆

lǎo pó · lao po

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Meaning

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  1. (coll.) wife
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What is 老婆?

  1. Leon

    你们(nǐmen)说(shuō)的(de)老婆(lǎopo)是(shì)什么(shénme)意思(yìsi)？

    What does 老婆 that you say mean?

  2. Liangliang

    老婆(lǎopo)就是(jiùshì)妻子(qīzi)，大家(dàjiā)平时(píngshí)都(dōu)说(shuō)老婆(lǎopo)。

    老婆 means wife. In daily life everyone says 老婆.

  3. Leon

    那(nà)我(wǒ)可以(kěyǐ)叫(jiào)我(wǒ)的(de)妻子(qīzi)老婆(lǎopo)吗(ma)？

    Can I call my wife 老婆 then?

  4. Dengdeng

    可以(kěyǐ)！她(tā)听到(tīngdào)会(huì)很(hěn)开心(kāixīn)。

    Yes! She'll be happy to hear it.

  5. Leon

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)试试(shìshì)。老婆(lǎopo)，晚上(wǎnshang)我(wǒ)做饭(zuòfàn)！

    OK, I'll try. Wife, I'll cook tonight!

  6. Dengdeng

    她(tā)听到(tīngdào)一定(yīdìng)会(huì)说(shuō)：你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)好(hǎo)？

    She will surely say: why are you so nice today?

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)老(lǎo)婆(pó)对(duì)我(wǒ)喊(hǎn)道(dào)：“你(nǐ)电(diàn)话(huà)响(xiǎng)了(le)，快(kuài)接(jiē)电(diàn)话(huà)。”

My wife called to me, "Your phone is ringing. Hurry up and answer it!"

Tatoeba: Chinese by Leetsan · English by bekindtoall · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)下(xià)班(bān)后(hòu)都(dōu)帮(bāng)老(lǎo)婆(pó)做(zuò)晚(wǎn)饭(fàn)。

He helps his wife make dinner every day after work.

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