姥姥 (lǎolao) · maternal grandmother, grandma (mother's mother)

Measure Word

一个姥姥 gè

HSK 2

我小时候经常去姥姥家玩。

Wǒ xiǎoshíhou jīngcháng qù lǎolao jiā wán.

When I was little, I often went to my grandma's house to play.

HSK 2

姥姥做的饭最好吃。

Lǎolao zuò de fàn zuì hǎochī.

Grandma's cooking is the best.

usage

姥姥 is the maternal grandmother. The paternal grandmother is 奶奶 (nǎinai). This distinction is important in Chinese kinship terms.

culture

姥姥 is predominantly used in northern China. In southern dialects, 外婆 (wàipó) is more common for maternal grandmother.

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