老婆婆

lǎopópo

noun #20,968

Measure Word

一位老婆婆 wèi

Meanings

1 old woman
2 elderly lady
3 old granny
4 grandmother (informal)

Characters

old woman / grandmother

Examples

HSK 2

一位老婆婆坐在路边卖水果。

Yī wèi lǎopópo zuò zài lùbiān mài shuǐguǒ.

An old woman sat by the roadside selling fruit.

HSK 3

他把座位让给了那位老婆婆。

Tā bǎ zuòwèi ràng gěi le nà wèi lǎopópo.

He gave up his seat to the old lady.

Tips

usage

老婆婆 is a respectful but informal way to refer to an elderly woman, often a stranger. It differs from 奶奶, which refers specifically to one's paternal grandmother.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo

婆 pó