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How do you say “grandpa” in Chinese? Let’s learn these basic and useful everyday Chinese words and characters together.
Regarding how to say “grandpa” in Chinese, here are some different ways to express it.
1.
yé ye
爷爷
Grandpa
The second tone and neutral tone.
2.
wài gōng
外公
Grandpa
The fourth tone and first tone.
3.
lǎo ye
姥爷
Grandpa
The third tone and neutral tone.
That’s to say there are three expressions of the English word “grandpa”, but, we should pay attention to the differences among “爷爷 (yé ye)”, “外公 (wài gōng)” and “姥爷 (lǎo ye)”.
Usually, Chinese people call their father’s father “爷爷 (yéye)”, and they call their mother’s father “外公 (wài gōng)” and “姥爷 (lǎo ye)”. Chinese northern people prefer to call their mother’s father “姥爷 (lǎo ye)”
For examples,
1.
Yéye měi tiān dōu qù duàn liàn.
爷爷每天都去锻炼。
Grandpa does some exercise every day.
2.
Wài gōng zǒu lù xū yào zhǔ guǎi zhàng.
外公走路需要拄拐杖。
Grandpa walks with a stick.
3.
Wǒ lǎo yé shì gè yǔ yán zhuān jiā.
我姥爷是个语言专家。
My grandpa is an expert in language.
That’s all for the Chinese expressions of the English word “grandpa”. How do you say “grandpa” in Chinese? Can you use them now?
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