老头子

老頭子

lǎotóuzi

noun #6,643

Measure Word

一个老头子 gè

Meanings

1 old man
2 old fellow
3 (informal) my old man; hubby

Characters

suffix (diminutive)

Examples

那个老头子每天都去公园散步。

Nàge lǎotóuzi měitiān dōu qù gōngyuán sànbù.

That old man goes to the park for a walk every day.

我家老头子又忘了吃药。

Wǒ jiā lǎotóuzi yòu wàng le chī yào.

My old man forgot to take his medicine again.

Tips

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老头子 is colloquial and can be affectionate or mildly disrespectful depending on context. Wives sometimes call their husbands 老头子 fondly. Compare with the more neutral 老人 (lǎorén).

Stroke Order

老 lǎo

头 tóu

子 zǐ