great-grandfather; father's paternal grandfather
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
great-grandfather (father's paternal grandfather)
Refers to the father of one's paternal grandfather. In standard family hierarchy, this is three generations above the speaker.
Wǒ我
de的
zēng曾
zǔ祖
fù父
jīn今
nián年
yī一
bǎi百
suì岁
le了
。
My great-grandfather is one hundred years old this year.
Tā她
jīng经
cháng常
gěi给
hái孩
zi子
men们
jiǎng讲
zēng曾
zǔ祖
fù父
de的
gù故
shi事
。
She often tells the children stories about her great-grandfather.
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Zhè这
zhāng张
zhào照
piàn片
shì是
wǒ我
zēng曾
zǔ祖
fù父
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
pāi拍
de的
。
This photo was taken when my great-grandfather was young.