Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
外婆家
wàipójiā
Description
外婆家是妈妈的妈妈住的地方。
"外婆家" is the place where mom's mom lives.
很多小孩子放假的时候喜欢去外婆家玩。
Many children like to go to "外婆家" to play during holidays.
Meanings
外婆家wàipójiā
maternal grandmother's home; mother's parents' house
这个周末我们要去外婆家吃饭。
We're going to grandma's house for a meal this weekend.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
外婆 (maternal grandmother) + 家 (home); 外 marks the mother's side of the family.
- Nuance
外婆 is common in southern China; northern speakers often say 姥姥 instead.
Links