lǎo
姥
maternal grandmother; grandma
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
maternal grandmother; grandma
informalColloquial term for grandmother on the mother's side. Commonly used in Northern Chinese dialects.
Wǒ我
lǎo姥
lao姥
jīn今
tiān天
bā八
shí十
suì岁
le了
。
My grandma is eighty years old today.
Zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
qù去
lǎo姥
lao姥
jiā家
chī吃
fàn饭
。
I'm going to my grandma's house for dinner this weekend.
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Xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
，
wǒ我
cháng常
zhù住
zài在
lǎo姥
lao姥
jiā家
。
When I was little, I often lived at my grandma's house.
Lǎo姥
lao姥
gěi给
wǒ我
zuò做
le了
wǒ我
zuì最
ài爱
chī吃
de的
hóng红
shāo烧
ròu肉
。
Grandma made my favorite braised pork for me.
Tā他
yī一
fàng放
jià假
jiù就
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
huí回
qù去
kàn看
lǎo姥
lao姥
。
As soon as the holidays start, he rushes back to see his grandma.