Chinese
yéyé
Meaning: paternal grandfather; grandpa
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

爺爺正在客廳看報紙。
爷爷正在客厅看报纸。
Grandpa is reading the newspaper in the living room.
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.
爺爺在鄉下經營著一片蘋果果園。
Grandpa runs an apple orchard in the countryside.
爺爺喜歡在庭院裡修剪花木。
Grandpa likes to prune flowers and trees in the courtyard.
爺爺工作了一整天,我幫他捶捶背。
Grandpa worked all day, I'll help him thump his back.

Usage Notes

An informal term for one's father's father or an elderly man of that generation.

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