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爷爷

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.

他 爷爷 早 就 不 在 了。

His grandfather has been dead a long time.