姥姥 (lǎo lao) — maternal grandmother (mother's mother)

Definition

Maternal grandmother (mother's mother). 奶奶 is the paternal side; 外婆 is a synonym, more common in southern Chinese. Spoken term, sometimes written as 姥姥.

noun
maternal grandmother (mother's mother)
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Examples

  • 姥姥
    lǎo lao De shēng rì shì xià zhōu liù.
    Grandma's birthday is next Saturday.
  • 姥姥
    Wǒ jīng cháng hé lǎo lao yì qǐ kàn diàn shì.
    I often watch TV with grandma.
  • 姥姥
    lǎo lao Zuò de cài fēi cháng hǎo chī.
    The food grandma cooks is very delicious.

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