maternal grandfather
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
maternal grandfather; mother's father
informalA common and affectionate term used in most Chinese families. Originally marked as dialectal (〈方〉) in some older dictionaries, but now widely accepted and used throughout the Chinese-speaking world.
Wǒ我
wài外
gōng公
zhù住
zài在
xiāng乡
xia下
。
My maternal grandfather lives in the countryside.
Xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
，
wài外
gōng公
cháng常
chang常
gěi给
wǒ我
jiǎng讲
gù故
shi事
。
When I was a child, my grandfather often told me stories.
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Zhè这
shì是
wài外
gōng公
sòng送
gěi给
wǒ我
de的
shēng生
rì日
lǐ礼
wù物
。
This is a birthday gift from my grandpa.
Wài外
gōng公
wài外
pó婆
dōu都
hěn很
téng疼
wǒ我
。
Both my grandpa and grandma love me very much.