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HSK
7-9

maternal grandfather

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

lao3ye2 lǎoyé

Alternative Pinyin

lao3ye5 lǎoye

Meaning


Primary

maternal grandfather

Alternatives

grandfather, maternal grandpa, grandpa

Mnemonic


A 姥爺 maternal grandfather is the 爺 grandfather that is married to your 姥 maternal grandmother.

Usage


我 姥爺 住 在 鄉下。

My maternal grandfather lives in the countryside.

我們 常 去 看 我 姥爺。

We often go visit my maternal grandfather.

我 喜歡 聽 我 姥爺 講 故事。

I like listening to my maternal grandfather's stories.

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