姥姥 (lǎo lao) — maternal grandmother (mother's mother)
Definition
Maternal grandmother (mother's mother). 奶奶 is the paternal side; 外婆 is a synonym, more common in southern Chinese. Spoken term, sometimes written as 姥姥.
noun
maternal grandmother (mother's mother)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 姥姥。lǎo lao De shēng rì shì xià zhōu liù.Grandma's birthday is next Saturday.
- 姥姥。Wǒ jīng cháng hé lǎo lao yì qǐ kàn diàn shì.I often watch TV with grandma.
- 姥姥。lǎo lao Zuò de cài fēi cháng hǎo chī.The food grandma cooks is very delicious.
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