姥爷

姥爺

lǎoye

noun HSK 7-9 #27,356

Measure Word

一个姥爷 gè

Meanings

1 maternal grandfather
2 grandpa (mother's father)

Characters

maternal grandmother

Examples

HSK 1

我姥爷今年八十岁了。

Wǒ lǎoye jīnnián bāshí suì le.

My maternal grandfather is eighty years old this year.

HSK 3

姥爷每天早上都去公园散步。

Lǎoye měitiān zǎoshang dōu qù gōngyuán sànbù.

Grandpa goes for a walk in the park every morning.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

姥 lǎo

爷 yé