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title: "Waigong Meaning: 外公 (wàigōng) Means “maternal grandfather”"
description: "外公 (wàigōng) means “maternal grandfather”. Hear its tones, see what 外 and 公 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/waigong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 外公 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

外公 wàigōng

## maternal grandfather

## It can also mean

- (coll.) maternal grandfather

## Its characters

1. 外 wài outside
2. 公 gōng husband's father

## In a sentence

我外公今年八十岁了。 My grandpa on my mother's side is eighty this year.

[More about 外公](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%A4%96%E5%85%AC)

## More words with 外 or 公

- [办公 bàngōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bangong)
- [办公室 bàngōngshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bangongshi)
- [除外 chúwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuwai)
- [此外 cǐwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ciwai)
- [额外 éwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ewai)
- [格外 géwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gewai)
- [公安 gōng’ān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongan)
- [公布 gōngbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongbu)
- [公告 gōnggào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gonggao)
- [公共 gōnggòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gonggong)

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