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公公

gōnggong
noun #17,846

Measure Word

一位公公 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 husband's father
  2. 2 father-in-law (paternal)
  3. 3 grandpa
  4. 4 eunuch (archaic)

Characters

公
gōng
public; grandfather
Reduplication of 公 - used as a familiar kinship term for the husband's father.

Examples

HSK 1
公公对她很好。
Gōnggong duì tā hěn hǎo.
Her father-in-law treats her well.
HSK 6
她和公公婆婆住在一起。
Tā hé gōnggong pópo zhù zài yīqǐ.
She lives together with her father-in-law and mother-in-law.

Tips

usage
公公 specifically means husband's father. Wife's father is 岳父. In some dialects, 公公 can also mean grandpa (grandfather on father's side). The archaic meaning of 'eunuch' appears in historical dramas.

Stroke Order

公 gōng