maternal grandfather; mother's father
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
maternal grandfather (mother's father)
Colloquial term for one's mother's father, commonly used in northern China. Also written as 老爷. Compare with 爷爷 (paternal grandfather) and 外公 (alternative term for maternal grandfather used in southern China).
Wǒ我
lǎo姥
ye爷
zhù住
zài在
xiāng乡
xià下
，
yǎng养
le了
hěn很
duō多
jī鸡
。
My maternal grandfather lives in the countryside and raises many chickens.
Nǐ你
lǎo姥
ye爷
shēn身
tǐ体
zuì最
jìn近
zěn怎
me么
yàng样
？
How has your maternal grandfather's health been lately?
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Lǎo姥
ye爷
gěi给
wǒ我
jiǎng讲
le了
hěn很
duō多
guò过
qù去
de的
gù故
shi事
。
Grandpa told me many stories about the past.