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grandfather

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ye2ye5 • yéye

Meaning


Primary

grandfather

Alternatives

grandpa

Mnemonic


Picture two 爷爷 grandfathers standing side by side. One 爷 grandfather talks loudly, while the other 爷 grandfather is [5] silent.

Usage


我 爷爷 已经 九十 岁 了。

My grandfather is already 90 years old.

爷爷 每天 早上 都 去 公园 散步。

Grandfather goes for a walk in the park every morning.

我 喜欢 听 爷爷 说 故事。

I like listening to Grandfather tell stories.

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