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外婆

wàipó
noun HSK 7 #4,122

Measure Word

一个外婆 gè

Meanings

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

Characters

外
wài
outside; maternal side
婆
pó
grandmother; old woman

Examples

外婆做的饭最好吃。
Wàipó zuò de fàn zuì hǎochī.
Grandma's cooking is the best.
暑假我去外婆家住了两个星期。
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 (lǎolao), which is more common in northern China. Both mean maternal grandmother.

Stroke Order

外 wài
婆 pó

Related Words

外公 wàigōng HSK 7 #7,694
maternal grandfather / mother's father
外表 wàibiǎo HSK 7 #4,064
outward appearance / exterior / looks
外星人 wàixīngrén HSK 7 #2,897
alien / extraterrestrial
婆 pó #4,773
grandmother; old woman / mother-in-law (husband's mother)
额外 éwài HSK 7 #4,072
extra / additional / beyond what is expected
除此之外 chúcǐzhīwài HSK 7 #5,334
apart from this / besides / in addition to this
巫婆 wūpó HSK 7 #6,662
witch / sorceress
外号 wàihào HSK 7 #8,781
nickname / alias
婆婆 pópo #8,247
mother-in-law (husband's mother) / grandmother (paternal, in some dialects) / old lady
野外 yěwài HSK 7 #8,451
outdoors / the open country / in the field
外婆 wàipó
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