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爷爷
yéye
Description
爷爷是爸爸的爸爸。
"爷爷" is the father of your father.
我们也可以叫年纪大的男人爷爷。
We can also call an elderly man "爷爷".
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
polite term for an elderly man
那位老爷爷很热情。
That old man is very warm-hearted.
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Notes
- Etymology
reduplication of 爷 (father, elder man); the doubled form sounds warm and familiar.
- Nuance
爷爷 is the father's father; the mother's father is 外公 or 姥爷.
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