Maternal grandfather in Chinese
maternal grandfather · HSK 5
姥爷
- 姥 maternal grandparent
- 爷 grandfather
姥爷每天早上去公园散步。 Grandpa takes a walk in the park every morning.
Other ways to say maternal grandfather
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How do you say maternal grandfather in Chinese?
Maternal grandfather in Chinese is 姥爷 (lǎo ye). You can also say 外公 (wài gōng).
Which word should I use?
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