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爷爷
yéye
Description
爷爷是爸爸的爸爸，也就是我们家里年纪很大的男人。
"爷爷" is dad's dad, that is, the oldest man in our family.
小孩子常常叫爷爷，一起玩、一起吃饭。
Children often call grandpa "爷爷", playing and eating together.
Meanings
爷爷yéye
paternal grandfather (father's father)
我爷爷今年八十岁了。
My grandfather is eighty years old this year.
爷爷yéye
respectful term for an elderly man
那位老爷爷很喜欢下棋。
That old man really enjoys playing chess.
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Notes
- Etymology
reduplication of 爷 (father/elder man), softened into a warm kinship term.
- Nuance
爷爷 is father's father; mother's father is 外公 or 姥爷.
In videos
“七十多岁的可能算是爷爷，对吧？”
“我的爷爷以前是从就是从中国来的”
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