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外婆

maternal grandmother

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

wai4po2 • wàipó

Meaning

Primary

maternal grandmother

Alternatives

grandmother

Mnemonic

In Chinese culture, the 外婆 maternal grandmother is the 婆 old woman that lives 外 outside of the household. If any grandmother lives within the household, it would be the paternal one.

Usage

我 外婆 住 在 乡下。

My maternal grandmother lives in the countryside.

我 喜欢 听 外婆 讲 故事。

I like listening to my maternal grandmother's stories.

我 每 个 周末 都 会 去 看 外婆。

I visit my grandmother every weekend.

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