外婆 (wài pó) — maternal grandmother
Definition
Maternal grandmother (mother's mother). Paired with 外公; 姥姥 is a northern colloquial variant. 奶奶 is the paternal side.
noun
maternal grandmother
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 外婆。Wǒ wài pó jīn nián qī shí suì le.My maternal grandmother is seventy years old this year.
- 外婆。wài pó Gěi wǒ zhī le yí jiàn máo yī.My maternal grandmother knitted a sweater for me.
- 外婆。Fàng jià shí wǒ men qù kàn wài pó.We'll go visit my maternal grandmother during the holiday.
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