丈夫

zhàng fu

个 gè

HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 2 Noun Very common

Definitions

1. husband

Word relationships

Counterparts

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妻子

qī zi

wife

paired family role: husband and wife

Register variants

2 items

老公

lǎo gōng

(coll.) husband

informal term for husband

先生

xiān sheng

teacher

formal or respectful term for husband, also 'Mr.'

Usage notes

Formality

丈夫 is the standard term for husband; 老公 is very common in casual speech, while 先生 is more formal or used to show respect.

Example Sentences

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她的丈夫是一名医生。

Her husband is a doctor.

她與丈夫離婚。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 781427)

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Words Containing 丈夫

大丈夫

dà zhàng fu

a manly man

大丈夫能屈能伸

dà zhàng fu néng qū néng shēn

A leader can submit or can stand tall as required.

无毒不丈夫

wú dú bù zhàng fu

no poison, no great man (idiom); A great man has to be ruthless.

男子汉大丈夫

nán zǐ hàn dà zhàng fu

(coll.) he-man

Child Words of 丈夫

丈

zhàng

measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m)

man

(classical) this, that