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爷爷
yéye
Description
爷爷是爸爸的爸爸。
我们也可以叫年纪大的男人爷爷。
Meanings
爷爷yéye
paternal grandfather (father's father)
我爷爷今年八十岁了。
爷爷yéye
polite term for an elderly man
那位老爷爷很热情。
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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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