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HSK
7-9

maternal grandfather

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

lao3ye5 lǎoye

Meaning


Primary

maternal grandfather

Alternatives

grandfather, maternal grandpa, grandpa

Mnemonic


A 姥爷 maternal grandfather is the 爷 grandfather that is married to your 姥 maternal grandmother. He's a [5] quiet 爷 grandfather, isn't he?

Usage


我 姥爷 住 在 乡下。

My maternal grandfather lives in the countryside.

我们 常 去 看 我 姥爷。

We often go visit my maternal grandfather.

我 喜欢 听 我 姥爷 讲 故事。

I like listening to my maternal grandfather's stories.

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