祖父 (zǔ fù) — paternal grandfather
Definition
Formal, written term for 'paternal grandfather,' contrasted with the everyday spoken 爷爷. It belongs to a literary kinship set: 祖父 = father's father, 祖母 = father's mother.
noun
paternal grandfather
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 祖父。Wǒ de zǔ fù shì yí wèi yī shēng.My paternal grandfather is a doctor.
- 祖父？Nǐ zǔ fù nián qīng de shí hou xǐ huan lǚ xíng ma?Did your paternal grandfather like to travel when he was young?
- 祖父。zǔ fù Cháng cháng gěi wǒ jiǎng tā xiǎo shí hou de gù shi.Grandfather often tells me stories from his childhood.
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