爷爷 (yé ye) — paternal grandfather; grandfather (father's father)
Definition
Everyday word for your father's father. 奶奶 is the matching paternal grandmother; 外公/姥爷 refer to your mother's father.
noun
paternal grandfathergrandfather (father's father)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 爷爷。Wǒ yé ye jīn nián qī shí suì le.My grandfather is seventy years old this year.
- 爷爷。yé ye Xǐ huan hē chá.Grandfather likes to drink tea.
- 爷爷？Zhè shì nǐ yé ye ma?Is this your grandfather?
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