Usage note
老公是口语里说丈夫。
lǎo gōng shì kǒu yǔ lǐ shuō zhàng fu。
老公 is a spoken word meaning husband.
Context note
老公常用于家庭、聊天和口语。
lǎo gōng cháng yòng yú jiā tíng 、 liáo tiān hé kǒu yǔ。
It is often used in family, chatting, and spoken language.
5 examples
她的老公很忙。
tā de lǎo gōng hěn máng。
Her husband is very busy.
老公回家了。
lǎo gōng huí jiā le。
Husband is home.
她给老公打电话。
tā gěi lǎo gōng dǎ diàn huà。
She called her husband.
老公帮她做饭。
lǎo gōng bāng tā zuò fàn。
Her husband helps her cook.
老公和孩子一起玩。
lǎo gōng hé hái zi yì qǐ wán。
The husband plays with the child together.
5 mini stories
老师说，老公是口语里的说法。
lǎo shī shuō， lǎo gōng shì kǒu yǔ lǐ de shuō fǎ。
The teacher said 老公 is a spoken expression.
她老公下班很晚。
tā lǎo gōng xià bān hěn wǎn。
Her husband gets off work very late.
老公帮她拿东西。
lǎo gōng bāng tā ná dōng xī。
Her husband helps her carry things.
他们老公和老婆一起去买菜。
tā men lǎo gōng hé lǎo pó yì qǐ qù mǎi cài。
They go shopping for groceries together as husband and wife.
老公在厨房里忙。
lǎo gōng zài chú fáng lǐ máng。
The husband is busy in the kitchen.
Mini dialogue
我的老公
A
你老公做什么工作？
Nǐ lǎogōng zuò shénme gōngzuò?
What does your husband do?
B
我老公是老师，他教数学。
Wǒ lǎogōng shì lǎoshī, tā jiāo shùxué.
My husband is a teacher, he teaches math.
老公帮忙
A
你老公会做饭吗？
Nǐ lǎogōng huì zuòfàn ma?
Can your husband cook?
B
会，我老公常常帮我做饭。
Huì, wǒ lǎogōng chángcháng bāng wǒ zuòfàn.
Yes, my husband often helps me cook.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
妻子
qīzi
wife
The female partner in a marriage.
similar
先生
xiānsheng
husband (formal)
A polite term for husband.
related
家人
jiārén
family member
A general term for family, including husband.