丈夫

zhàngfu
noun HSK 4 #550

Meanings

  1. 1 husband

Examples

Tā de zhàngfu shì yīshēng.
Her husband is a doctor.
Wǒ zhàngfu zài Běijīng gōngzuò.
My husband works in Beijing.
Tā hé zhàngfu yīqǐ qù lǚxíng le.
She went traveling with her husband.

Tips

usage
丈夫 is the standard/formal word for husband. In casual speech, 老公 (lǎogōng) is more common. The counterpart for wife is 妻子 (qīzi) formally or 老婆 (lǎopó) casually.
culture
In classical Chinese, 丈夫 meant 'great man' or 'real man,' a broader meaning than just 'husband.'

Stroke Order

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