老伴儿

• ピンイン: lǎo bànr
• 漢字の分解: 老 = old; 伴 = 亻(person) + 半 (half) — companion; 儿 = diminutive suffix

意味

（年配の）連れ合い；老夫婦の配偶者

An affectionate term for a spouse who has grown old together with the speaker. Emphasizes companionship through life's journey. The 儿化 (r-suffix) adds warmth.

例文

1. 他和老伴儿相濡以沫五十年了。
2. 老伴儿身体不好，他每天悉心照料。
3. 退休后，他和老伴儿一起环游世界。

使い方ガイド

場面: family, elderly care, relationships

トーン: affectionate

正しい言い方

• 找个好老伴儿很重要。(Finding a good life partner is important.)
• 老伴儿是最好的陪伴。(One's elderly spouse is the best companion.)

避ける言い方

• 用老伴儿称呼年轻的配偶。(老伴儿 specifically refers to elderly spouses — use 爱人 or 配偶 for younger couples)

起源と歴史

Compound of 老 (old) + 伴儿 (companion). Literally 'old companion' — spouse in later years.

文化的背景

世代: Elderly

社会的背景: Universal