How to say “maternal grandfather” in Chinese
maternal grandfather (north)
“Maternal grandfather” in Chinese is 姥爷, lǎo ye: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
姥爷 is read lǎo ye: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 女 “woman”; on the right, 老 lǎo “old” — both the meaning and the sound. In 姥姥 the second syllable takes the neutral tone.
On top, 父 “father”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “姥爷”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 姥爷. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你姥爷多大年纪了？nǐlǎoyeduōdàniánjìleHow old is your grandpa?
- 姥姥和姥爷陪伴了我的童年lǎolaohélǎoyepéibànlewǒdetóngniánGrandma and Grandpa were with me throughout my childhood.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “maternal grandfather” in Chinese?
“Maternal grandfather” in Chinese is 姥爷, pinyin lǎoye.
What does 姥爷 mean?
姥爷 (lǎoye) means “maternal grandfather (north)”.
How do you write 姥爷?
姥爷 is 2 characters: 姥 (lǎo) — maternal grandmother; 爷 (yé) — grandpa. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 姥爷?
姥爷 is read lǎoye. Tones: lǎo — third tone, ye — neutral tone. The page has an audio recording.
“maternal grandfather” in the lesson “Grandma and Grandpa”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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