奶奶 (nǎinai): grandmother (paternal)

Meanings

1 grandmother (paternal)
2 grandma

Characters

奶

nǎi

milk; breast (here: paternal grandmother)

Examples

奶奶做的菜很好吃。

Nǎinai zuò de cài hěn hǎochī.

Grandma's cooking is delicious.

我去看奶奶。

Wǒ qù kàn nǎinai.

I'm going to visit grandma.

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)