老婆 (lǎopó) — Wife in Mandarin
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#1112 most common word
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
老婆 is pronounced lǎopó. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Tā de lǎopó zài jiā.
His wife is at home.
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What does 老婆 mean?+
老婆 (lǎopó) means "Wife" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 老婆?+
老婆 is pronounced lǎopó. It uses the tone 3 (rising/dipping), then the tone 2 (rising). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 老婆 in Mandarin?+
老婆 is the #1112 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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