奶奶 (nǎinai): grandmother (paternal)

Meanings

1 grandmother (paternal)
2 grandma

Characters

奶

nǎi

milk; breast (here: paternal grandmother)

Examples

HSK 1

奶奶做的菜很好吃。

Nǎinai zuò de cài hěn hǎochī.

Grandma's cooking is delicious.

HSK 1

我去看奶奶。

Wǒ qù kàn nǎinai.

I'm going to visit grandma.

HSK 2

奶奶给我讲故事。

Nǎinai gěi wǒ jiǎng gùshi.

Grandma tells me stories.

Tips

culture

Chinese has different words for each grandparent: 爷爷 (paternal grandpa), 奶奶 (paternal grandma), 外公 / 姥爷 (maternal grandpa), 外婆 / 姥姥 (maternal grandma).

Stroke Order

奶 nǎi

Related Words

奶 nǎi HSK 1 #2,921

milk / breast

牛奶 niúnǎi HSK 1 #2,632

cow's milk; milk

老奶奶 lǎonǎinai #11,700

grandma / old lady / paternal great-grandmother

奶酪 nǎilào #2,723

cheese

酸奶 suānnǎi HSK 4 #7,256

grandpa (paternal grandfather)

奶牛 nǎiniú HSK 6 #8,770

dairy cow; milch cow

那 nà HSK 1 #26

that / those / then (in that case)

你们 nǐmen HSK 1 #46

you (plural)