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曾祖父
zēngzǔfù
Description
曾祖父就是爷爷的爸爸，也就是你爸爸的爷爷。
A 曾祖父 is your grandfather's father, that is, your father's grandfather.
这个词比较正式，很多人平时会说“老爷爷”或者“太爷爷”。
This word is quite formal; many people usually say 'old grandpa' or 'great grandpa' instead.
Meanings
曾祖父zēngzǔfù
great-grandfather (father's father's father)
我的曾祖父今年一百岁了。
My great-grandfather is one hundred years old this year.
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Notes
- Etymology
曾 (one generation removed) + 祖父 (grandfather), so "grandfather one generation up".
- Nuance
formal/written; colloquially people say 太爷爷 or 老爷爷.
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