祖父母

zǔfùmǔ

noun #12,457

Meanings

1 paternal grandparents
2 grandfather and grandmother (on the father's side)

Characters

ancestor; grandfather

Examples

我的祖父母住在乡下。

Wǒ de zǔfùmǔ zhù zài xiāngxia.

My grandparents live in the countryside.

他从小由祖父母抚养长大。

Tā cóngxiǎo yóu zǔfùmǔ fǔyǎng zhǎngdà.

He was raised by his grandparents since childhood.

Tips

usage

祖父母 specifically means paternal grandparents. For maternal grandparents, use 外祖父母 (wàizǔfùmǔ). In casual speech, people usually say 爷爷奶奶 for paternal and 姥姥姥爷/外公外婆 for maternal.

Stroke Order

祖 zǔ

父 fù

母 mǔ