lǎo​gōnglǎo​gong HSK4

husband

  • created reference approved 老公 → 公公 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    老公 lǎo​gong

    公公 gōng​gong

    variant

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  • created sense approved 老公 · lǎo​gōng · husband — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    老公

    lǎo​gōng

    husband

    (colloquial) husband

    老 (literal) → 老 · lǎo · old 公 (literal) → 公 · gōng · father-in-law

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  • created sense approved 老公 · lǎo​gong · eunuch — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    老公

    lǎo​gong

    eunuch

    (archaic or colloquial) a eunuch; also written as [[公公|公公|gong1 gong5]]

    老 (literal) → 老 · lǎo · old 公 (literal) → 公 · gōng · sir

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  • created sense approved 老公 · lǎo​gōng · old man — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    老公

    lǎo​gōng

    old man

    (literary) an old man

    老 (literal) → 老 · lǎo · old 公 (literal) → 公 · gōng · sir

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  • created sense approved 老公 · lǎo​gōng · the state — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    老公

    lǎo​gōng

    the state

    (Mainland China slang) the public; public funds; the state (a pun on husband, implying someone who pays for everything)

    老 (literal) → 老 · lǎo · old 公 (literal) → 公 · gōng · father-in-law

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