Definition
祖父母 refers specifically to your father's parents (paternal grandparents). For maternal grandparents, you use 外祖父母 (wài zǔ fù mǔ). This distinction is important because Chinese has separate terms for both sides of the family, unlike English which uses 'grandparents' for both.
n.
paternal grandparents (father's parents)
Examples
- 祖父母。Wǒ de zǔ fù mǔ zhù zài xiāngxià.My paternal grandparents live in the countryside.
- 祖父母。zǔ fù mǔ jīngcháng gěi wǒ jiǎng tāmen niánqīng shí de gùshì.My paternal grandparents often tell me stories from their youth.
- 祖父母。Měinián Chūnjié wǒ dōu qù zǔ fù mǔ jiā bài nián.Every Spring Festival I go to my paternal grandparents' home to pay New Year's respects.
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