奶奶 (nǎi nai) — (paternal) grandmother
Definition
Informal everyday word for 'grandma', almost always the paternal grandmother. Pair with 爷爷 for 'grandpa'; 外婆/姥姥 are the maternal grandmother (mother's side).
noun
(paternal) grandmother
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Examples
- 奶奶。Wǒ de nǎi nai jīn nián qī shí suì le.My grandma is seventy years old this year.
- 奶奶。Wǒ xǐ huan chī nǎi nai zuò de cài.I like eating the dishes my grandma cooks.
- 奶奶。Wǒ men měi gè xīng qī tiān qù nǎi nai jiā.We go to grandma's house every Sunday.
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