Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Lǎogōng, nǐ zhīdào wǒ de xiàngliàn zài nǎ ma?
A: 老公， 你 知道 我 的 项链 在 哪 吗？
Kàn, xiàngliàn zài zhuōzi xiàmian.
B: 看， 项链 在 桌子 下面。
Question: Where is the wife’s necklace?
A. On the chair
B. Under the chair
C. On the table
D. Under the table.
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This Mandarin class helps me notice how “老公 (lǎogōng) husband” is used in spoken Chinese. What is “wife” in oral Chinese?
“老婆 (lǎopo) wife”is widely used in spoken language.
Here is additional vocabulary related to this Mandarin class:
“丈夫 (zhàngfu) husband” and “妻子 (qīzi) wife” are the formal ways to address a husband and/or wife.