---
title: "Waipo Meaning: 外婆 (wàipó) Means “grandmother”"
description: "外婆 (wàipó) means “grandmother (mother's mother)”. Hear its tones, see what 外 and 婆 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/waipo"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 外婆 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

外婆 wàipó

## grandmother (mother's mother)

## Its characters

1. 外 wài (of relatives) on the mother's or daughter's side (as in 外婆)
2. 婆 pó husband's mother

## In a sentence

周末我去外婆家吃饭。 On the weekend I go to my grandma's house for a meal.

小远到**外婆**家的第一天，就把外婆最重要的东西弄坏了。

From [楼下（上） · Downstairs (part 1)](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/grandmas-notebook-downstairs-part-1#library-word-3-5)

[More about 外婆](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%A4%96%E5%A9%86)

## More words with 外 or 婆

- [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)
- [海外 hǎiwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haiwai)
- [户外 hùwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huwai)
- [境外 jìngwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingwai)
- [老婆 lǎopo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laopo)
- [另外 lìngwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingwai)
- [例外 lìwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liwai)

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