祖父

zǔfù

noun HSK 6 #4,499

Measure Word

一位祖父 wèi

Meanings

1 paternal grandfather
2 father's father

Characters

ancestor; grandfather

Ancestor-father — the father of one's father.

Examples

我的祖父是一位老师。

Wǒ de zǔfù shì yī wèi lǎoshī.

My paternal grandfather was a teacher.

祖父经常给我讲故事。

Zǔfù jīngcháng gěi wǒ jiǎng gùshi.

My grandfather often told me stories.

他很像他的祖父。

Tā hěn xiàng tā de zǔfù.

He looks a lot like his grandfather.

Tips

usage

祖父 is formal. In everyday speech, 爷爷 (yéye) is much more common for paternal grandfather. For maternal grandfather, use 外祖父 (wài zǔfù) or colloquially 姥爷 (lǎoye) / 外公 (wàigōng).

Stroke Order

祖 zǔ

父 fù