外祖母

wàizǔmǔ
noun #18,269

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 1
Wǒ de wàizǔmǔ jīnnián bāshí suì le.
My maternal grandmother is eighty years old this year.
HSK 2
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 (southern China) or 姥姥 (northern China). 外 means 'outer, maternal side' - distinguishing from 祖母 (paternal grandmother).

Stroke Order

外 wài
祖 zǔ
母 mǔ