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祖母

zǔmǔ
noun HSK 6 #3,634

Measure Word

一位祖母 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 paternal grandmother
  2. 2 father's mother

Characters

祖
zǔ
ancestor; grandfather
母
mǔ
mother
Ancestor-mother - the mother of one's father.

Examples

HSK 2
祖母做的菜特别好吃。
Zǔmǔ zuò de cài tèbié hǎochī.
The food my grandmother makes is especially delicious.
HSK 2
小时候我常常住在祖母家。
Xiǎoshíhou wǒ chángcháng zhù zài zǔmǔ jiā.
When I was young, I often stayed at my grandmother's house.
HSK 5
祖母年轻时经历过战争，常常给我讲那段艰苦的岁月。
Zǔmǔ niánqīng shí jīnglì guò zhànzhēng, chángcháng gěi wǒ jiǎng nà duàn jiānkǔ de suìyuè.
When my grandmother was young she lived through the war, and often tells me about those hard years.

Tips

usage
祖母 specifically means paternal grandmother. For maternal grandmother, use 外祖母. In daily speech, 奶奶 is far more common for paternal grandmother.
memory
祖 (ancestor) + 母 = the mother on the ancestor's side, i.e., your father's mother.

Stroke Order

祖 zǔ
母 mǔ