外婆

wàipó
noun HSK 7-9 #4,122

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 maternal grandmother
  2. 2 mother's mother

Examples

HSK 1
Wàipó zuò de fàn zuì hǎochī.
Grandma's cooking is the best.
HSK 4
Shǔjià wǒ qù wàipó jiā zhù le liǎng gè xīngqī.
During summer vacation, I stayed at my maternal grandmother's house for two weeks.

Tips

culture
In southern China and informal speech, 外婆 is very commonly used. Some regions prefer 姥姥, which is more common in northern China. Both mean maternal grandmother.

Stroke Order

wài