maternal grandfather
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
maternal grandfather; mother's father
The standard formal term for one's mother's father. In everyday colloquial speech, 姥爷 (lǎoye) is commonly used in northern China, while 外公 (wàigōng) is preferred in southern China.
Wǒ我
de的
wài外
zǔ祖
fù父
shì是
yī一
wèi位
tuì退
xiū休
de的
yī医
shēng生
。
My maternal grandfather is a retired doctor.
Měi每
nián年
chūn春
jié节
，
wǒ我
dū都
huì会
qù去
kàn看
wàng望
wài外
zǔ祖
fù父
。
I visit my maternal grandfather every Spring Festival.
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Wài外
zǔ祖
fù父
jīng经
cháng常
gěi给
wǒ我
jiǎng讲
tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
de的
gù故
shi事
。
My grandfather often tells me stories from when he was young.
Tā他
zhǎng长
de得
xiàng像
tā他
de的
wài外
zǔ祖
fù父
。
He looks like his maternal grandfather.