paternal grandfather
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
paternal grandfather; father's father
formalFormal term for one's father's father. Contrasts with 爷爷 (informal) and 外祖父 (maternal grandfather).
Wǒ我
de的
zǔ祖
fù父
shì是
yī一
wèi位
tuì退
xiū休
jiào教
shī师
。
My paternal grandfather is a retired teacher.
Zǔ祖
fù父
shēng生
qián前
hěn很
xǐ喜
huan欢
yǎng养
huā花
。
Grandfather loved growing flowers when he was alive.
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Měi每
nián年
Chūn春
Jié节
wǒ我
dōu都
huì会
qù去
tàn探
wàng望
zǔ祖
fù父
。
Every Spring Festival I visit my grandfather.
Tā他
de的
zǔ祖
fù父
yǐ已
jīng经
jiǔ九
shí十
duō多
suì岁
le了
。
His grandfather is already over ninety years old.
Zǔ祖
fù父
cháng常
cháng常
gěi给
wǒ我
jiǎng讲
tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
de的
gù故
shi事
。
Grandfather often tells me stories about when he was young.