How to say “maternal grandfather” in Chinese
maternal grandfather (south)
“Maternal grandfather” in Chinese is 外公, wài gōng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
外公 is read wài gōng: 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
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 “外公”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 外公. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 今天外公在家看2孩子jīntiānwàigōngzàijiākānháiziToday Grandpa is at home looking after the child.
More words from the lesson “Grandma and Grandpa”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “maternal grandfather” in Chinese?
“Maternal grandfather” in Chinese is 外公, pinyin wàigōng.
What does 外公 mean?
外公 (wàigōng) means “maternal grandfather (south)”.
How do you write 外公?
外公 is 2 characters: 外 (wài) — outside; 公 (gōng) — public, common. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 外公?
外公 is read wàigōng. Tones: wài — fourth tone, gōng — first 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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