老婆婆

lǎopópo

noun #20,968

Measure Word

一位老婆婆 wèi

Meanings

1 old woman
2 elderly lady
3 old granny
4 grandmother (informal)

Characters

old woman / grandmother

old woman (reduplicated suffix)

Examples

一位老婆婆坐在路边卖水果。

Yī wèi lǎopópo zuò zài lùbiān mài shuǐguǒ.

An old woman sat by the roadside selling fruit.

他把座位让给了那位老婆婆。

Tā bǎ zuòwèi rànggěi le nà wèi lǎopópo.

He gave up his seat to the old lady.

Tips

usage

老婆婆 is a respectful but informal way to refer to an elderly woman, often a stranger. It differs from 奶奶 (nǎinai), which refers specifically to one's paternal grandmother.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo

婆 pó