曾祖母 (zēng zǔ mǔ) — paternal great-grandmother
Definition
Father's father's mother — the paternal great-grandmother. Compare with 曾祖父 (paternal great-grandfather); 外祖母 is the maternal grandmother, one more generation up.
noun
paternal great-grandmother
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 曾祖母。Wǒ de zēng zǔ mǔ yǐ jīng jiǔ shí duō suì le.My great-grandmother is already over ninety.
- 曾祖母。zēng zǔ mǔ Zài wǒ xiǎo de shí hou gěi wǒ jiǎng le hěn duō gù shi.When I was little, my great-grandmother told me many stories.
- 曾祖母。Wǒ men jiā yǒu zēng zǔ mǔ nián qīng shí hou de zhào piàn.We have a photo of my great-grandmother from when she was young.
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