maternal grandmother
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
maternal grandmother; mother's mother
Formal term distinguishing the mother's mother from the father's mother (祖母). In colloquial speech, 外婆 (South) or 姥姥 (North) are more commonly used.
Wǒ我
de的
wài外
zǔ祖
mǔ母
zhù住
zài在
xiāng乡
xia下
。
My maternal grandmother lives in the countryside.
Wài外
zǔ祖
mǔ母
cháng常
cháng常
gěi给
wǒ我
jiǎng讲
guò过
qù去
de的
gù故
shi事
。
My maternal grandmother often tells me stories about the past.
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Wǒ我
měi每
nián年
xià夏
tiān天
dōu都
huì会
qù去
kàn看
wàng望
wài外
zǔ祖
mǔ母
。
I visit my maternal grandmother every summer.
Wài外
zǔ祖
mǔ母
zuò做
de的
fàn饭
cài菜
tè特
bié别
hǎo好
chī吃
。
The food cooked by my maternal grandmother is especially delicious.