曾祖 (zēng zǔ) — paternal great-grandfather (the father of one's grandfather, same surname)
Definition
Strictly the paternal great-grandfather (father of 祖父). The broader term for any great-grandparent is 曾祖父 (m.) / 曾祖母 (f.).
noun
paternal great-grandfather (the father of one's grandfather, same surname)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 曾祖。Wǒ de zēng zǔ zài wǒ chū shēng qián jiù qù shì le.My great-grandfather passed away before I was born.
- 曾祖，。Wǒ men jiā yǒu yì zhāng zēng zǔ de zhào piàn, yǐ jīng yì bǎi duō nián le.Our family has a photo of my great-grandfather, already over a hundred years old.
- ，曾祖。Zài jì zǔ shí, wǒ men yě huì jì niàn zēng zǔ.When honoring ancestors, we also commemorate our great-grandfather.
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