old spouse; husband or wife (when elderly)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
spouse (of an elderly couple); old partner
informalA term of affection and respect for one's long-term spouse, used especially by and for elderly people. The 儿 suffix (lǎobànr) is optional and more common in colloquial northern Mandarin.
Wǒ我
de的
lǎo老
bàn伴
zhèng正
zài在
gōng公
yuán园
li里
sàn散
bù步
。
My old lady/husband is taking a walk in the park.
Tā他
men们
lǎo老
liǎng两
kǒu口
（
r儿
）
gǎn感
qíng情
tè特
bié别
hǎo好
，
lǎo老
bàn伴
r儿
zhào照
gù顾
lǎo老
bàn伴
r儿
。
That old couple has a great relationship; they take care of each other.
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Wǒ我
chū出
qù去
mǎi买
cài菜
le了
，
nǐ你
gēn跟
lǎo老
bàn伴
（
r儿
）
zài在
jiā家
kàn看
kan看
diàn电
shì视
ba吧
。
I'm going out to buy groceries. You can stay home and watch TV with your spouse.