姥爷

姥爺

lǎoye

noun HSK 7 #27,356

Measure Word

一个姥爷 gè

Meanings

1 maternal grandfather
2 grandpa (mother's father)

Characters

maternal grandmother

Examples

姥爷每天早上都去公园散步。

Lǎoye měi tiān zǎoshang dōu qù gōngyuán sànbù.

Grandpa goes for a walk in the park every morning.

我姥爷今年八十岁了。

Wǒ lǎoye jīnnián bāshí suì le.

My maternal grandfather is eighty years old this year.

Tips

usage

姥爷 is the maternal grandfather (northern Chinese). The paternal grandfather is 爷爷 (yéye). In southern China, 外公 (wàigōng) is used instead.

Stroke Order

姥 lǎo

爷 yé