曾祖父 (zēng zǔ fù) — great-grandfather (paternal, same surname)
Definition
Father's father's father — the paternal great-grandfather, three generations up. (Maternal side uses 外曾祖父.)
noun
great-grandfather (paternal, same surname)
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Examples
- 曾祖父。Wǒ de zēng zǔ fù yǐ jīng jiǔ shí duō suì le.My great-grandfather is already over ninety years old.
- ,曾祖父。Xiǎo shí hou, wǒ jīng cháng tīng zēng zǔ fù jiǎng gù shi.When I was little, I often listened to my great-grandfather tell stories.
- 曾祖父。Zhè zhāng zhào piàn shì zēng zǔ fù nián qīng de shí hou pāi de.This photo was taken when my great-grandfather was young.
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