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外婆
wàipó
Description
外婆是妈妈的妈妈，也就是你妈妈那边的奶奶。
'外婆' is your mother's mother, that is, the grandmother on your mother's side.
很多人小时候都和外婆住在一起，外婆常常很疼爱孩子。
Many people lived with their '外婆' when they were young, and '外婆' often loves children very much.
Meanings
外婆wàipó
maternal grandmother; mother's mother
我周末要去看外婆。
I'm going to visit my grandmother this weekend.
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Notes
- Etymology
外 (outside, maternal side) + 婆 (old woman), marking the mother's family line.
- Nuance
姥姥 is the common northern equivalent; 外婆 is more southern/standard.
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