外祖母

wàizǔmǔ
noun #18,269

Meanings

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

Examples

Wǒ de wàizǔmǔ jīnnián bāshí suì le.
My maternal grandmother is eighty years old this year.
Xiǎoshíhou wǒ jīngcháng qù wàizǔmǔ jiā wán.
When I was little, I often went to my maternal grandmother's house to play.

Tips

usage
外祖母 is the formal term. In daily speech, most people say 外婆 (wàipó, southern China) or 姥姥 (lǎolao, northern China). means 'outer/maternal side' — distinguishing from 祖母 (zǔmǔ, paternal grandmother).

Stroke Order

wài