外祖父 (wài zǔ fù) — maternal grandfather
Definition
Mother's father (maternal grandfather). 父 marks the more formal or written register, while 外祖父 is the literary form of 姥爷 / 外公 used in everyday speech.
noun
maternal grandfather
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 外祖父。Wǒ de wài zǔ fù jīn nián bā shí suì le.My maternal grandfather is eighty years old this year.
- 外祖父。wài zǔ fù Xiǎo shí hou jīng cháng gěi wǒ jiǎng gù shi.When I was little, my maternal grandfather often told me stories.
- 外祖父。Wǒ měi gè zhōu mò dōu qù kàn wài zǔ fù.I go to visit my maternal grandfather every weekend.
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