老伴

lǎobàn

noun #22,367

Measure Word

一个老伴 gè

Meanings

1 (of an elderly couple) husband or wife
2 one's old spouse
3 life partner in old age

Characters

companion / partner

Examples

他的老伴去年去世了，他很孤独。

Tā de lǎobàn qùnián qùshì le, tā hěn gūdú.

His wife passed away last year; he is very lonely.

爷爷和奶奶相伴了五十年，真是好老伴。

Yéye hé nǎinai xiāngbànle wǔshí nián, zhēn shì hǎo lǎobàn.

Grandpa and grandma have been together for fifty years — truly wonderful life partners.

Tips

usage

老伴 is used exclusively by or about elderly people referring to their spouse. It is warmer and more intimate than 配偶 (spouse) and implies a long life shared together. Young couples would not use this term.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo

伴 bàn