外祖母 (wài zǔ mǔ) — maternal grandmother
Definition
Formal term for 'maternal grandmother' (your mother's mother). In everyday speech learners will more often hear 外婆 or 姥姥; 外祖母 is the written/literary variant.
noun
maternal grandmother
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 外祖母。Wǒ wài zǔ mǔ jīn nián bā shí suì le.My maternal grandmother is eighty years old this year.
- 外祖母。Xiǎo shí hou wǒ cháng cháng qù wài zǔ mǔ jiā zhù.When I was young I often went to stay at my maternal grandmother's home.
- 外祖母。wài zǔ mǔ Zuò de cài zuì hǎo chī le.The food my maternal grandmother makes is the most delicious.
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