Why does the Chinese word for "Husband" sound like
Lao-gong?!

老公

The Real Meaning

In Mandarin Chinese, the character 老公 (pronounced as lǎo gōng) actually translates to Husband.

The Funny Part

Literally 'old man/duke'. Every married man's name is replaced by 老公 the day of the wedding.

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老公 means husband! lǎo gōng — literally 'old duke'. A sweet term for your partner.