Chinese

nǎinǎi
Meaning: grandmother (paternal); respectful address for an older married woman
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

我奶奶每天早上都會去公園散步。
我奶奶每天早上都会去公园散步。
My grandmother goes for a walk in the park every morning.
看到孩子們和爺爺奶奶表現得那麼親熱,心裡感到很欣慰。
Seeing the children being so affectionate with their grandfather and grandmother makes me feel very relieved.
奶奶平時生活非常節儉。
Grandma lives very frugally.
奶奶每逢初一、十五都會去廟裡燒香拜佛。
Grandma goes to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha every first and fifteenth of the lunar month.
奶奶總是絮叨著以前的事。
Grandma is always chattering about things in the past.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for one's father's mother. In some contexts, it can be a respectful term for a married woman of one's grandmother's generation.

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