grandfather; father-in-law (husband's father); respectful term for an old man
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesnoun
husband's father; father-in-law (on husband's side)
dialectDialectal term, primarily used in Southern Chinese dialects (e.g., Cantonese, Hakka, Min).
Wǒ我
ā阿
gōnɡ公
cónɡ从
xiānɡ乡
xià下
lái来
le了
。
My father-in-law (husband's father) came from the countryside.
Xīn新
fù妇
yào要
hǎo好
hǎo好
xiào孝
shùn顺
ā阿
gōnɡ公
。
The daughter-in-law should be filial to her father-in-law.
noun
grandfather (paternal or maternal)
dialectDialectal term for grandfather, common in Southern regions.
Xì细
lù路
zǎi仔
shí时
，
wǒ我
tónɡ同
ā阿
gōnɡ公
zhù住
。
When I was a child, I lived with my grandfather.
Ā阿
gōnɡ公
jiǎnɡ讲
ɡǔ古
zǎi仔
hǎo好
hǎo好
tīnɡ听
。
Grandfather tells stories very well.
noun
respectful term for an elderly man
dialectA polite and familiar way to address an old man, similar to "grandpa" or "uncle" in English, but used even for strangers.
Ā阿
gōnɡ公
，
qǐnɡ请
wèn问
ɡōnɡ公
yuán园
diǎn点
xínɡ行
？
Excuse me, grandpa, how do I get to the park?
Nī呢
wèi位
ā阿
gōnɡ公
hǎo好
shí识
zhǒnɡ种
huā花
。
This old gentleman knows a lot about growing flowers.