老伴

lǎobàn
noun #22,367

Measure Word

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 6
Tā de lǎobàn qùnián qùshì le, tā hěn gūdú.
His wife passed away last year; he is very lonely.
HSK 7-9
Yéye hé nǎinai xiāngbàn le wǔshí nián, zhēnshì 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

lǎo
bàn