grandpa; elderly man; husband's father
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
grandpa (as addressed by children); elderly man
dialectUsed by children to address elderly men, especially in northern Chinese dialects.
Lǎo老
gōng公
gong公
，
qǐng请
wèn问
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
zěn怎
me么
zǒu走
？
Grandpa, could you tell me how to get to the park?
Cūn村
lǐ里
de的
xiǎo小
hái孩
dōu都
guǎn管
nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
jiào叫
lǎo老
gōng公
gong公
。
The children in the village all call that old man 'grandpa'.
noun
husband's father; father-in-law
dialectRefers to the father of one's husband. Also called 公公.
Wǒ我
lǎo老
gōng公
gong公
shēn身
tǐ体
hěn很
yìng硬
lang朗
。
My father-in-law is very healthy.
Tā她
zhōu周
mò末
cháng常
huí回
qù去
kàn看
lǎo老
gōng公
gong公
。
She often goes back to visit her father-in-law on weekends.