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祖父

zǔfù
noun HSK 7-9 #4,499

Measure Word

一位祖父 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 paternal grandfather
  2. 2 father's father

Characters

祖
zǔ
ancestor; grandfather
父
fù
father
Ancestor-father - the father of one's father.

Examples

HSK 2
我的祖父是一位老师。
Wǒ de zǔfù shì yī wèi lǎoshī.
My paternal grandfather was a teacher.
HSK 3
祖父经常给我讲故事。
Zǔfù jīngcháng gěi wǒ jiǎng gùshi.
My grandfather often told me stories.
HSK 6
祖父上了年纪，脾气温和了许多。
Zǔfù shàng le niánjì, píqi wēnhé le xǔduō.
As grandfather got older, his temper became much gentler.

Tips

usage
祖父 is formal. In everyday speech, 爷爷 is much more common for paternal grandfather. For maternal grandfather, use 外祖父 or colloquially 姥爷 / 外公.

Stroke Order

祖 zǔ
父 fù