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奶奶

nǎi nai
位 wèi 个 gè
HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 2 Noun Common

Definitions

  1. 1. (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother)
  2. 2. (respectful) mistress of the house
  3. 3. paternal grandmother

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Word relationships

Counterparts

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祖父
zǔ fù

father's father

paired pronouns or complementary learner pairs: 奶奶 (paternal grandmother) ↔ 祖父 (paternal grandfather)

Related words

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外婆
wài pó

(coll.) mother's mother

外婆 is maternal grandmother, contrasting with paternal 奶奶

Example Sentences

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奶奶 总是惯着小孙子，他要什么就买什么。
Grandma always spoils the little grandson, buying him whatever he wants.
奶奶 喜欢编织毛衣。
Grandma likes to knit sweaters.
奶奶 在院子里养了很多家禽。
Grandma raises a lot of poultry in the yard.
奶奶 给我一份压岁钱。
Grandma gave me a gift of lucky money.
奶奶 正在织毛衣。
Grandma is knitting a sweater.

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Words Containing 奶奶

姑奶奶
gū nǎi nai

paternal great-aunt (father's father's sister)

姨奶奶
yí nǎi nai

father's mother's sister (coll.)

少奶奶
shào nǎi nai

young lady of the house

求爷爷告奶奶
qiú yé ye gào nǎi nai

lit. to beg grandpa and call on grandma (idiom)

老奶奶
lǎo nǎi nai

(coll.) father's father's mother

Child Words of 奶奶

奶
nǎi

milk