奶奶

nǎi nai
HSK 1Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

n
Used to address one's father's mother.
Paternal grandmother; grandma.
祖母。
Words:
孝顺奶奶陪伴奶奶
Synonyms:
祖母婆母
Sentences:
  1. ()(měi)(zhōu)(dōu)()(diàn)(huà)(gěi)(nǎi)(nai)
    I call my grandma every week.
  2. ()(fēi)(cháng)(xiào)(shùn)(nǎi)(nai)
    He is very filial to his grandmother.
n
Often used for neighbors, family friends, or elderly women in the community.
A respectful and affectionate term for an elderly woman of one's grandmother's generation or age.
称呼跟祖母辈分相同或年纪相仿的妇女。
Words:
 邻家奶奶想念奶奶
Synonyms:
婆婆
Sentences:
  1. (wáng)(nǎi)(nai)(shì)()(men)(xiǎo)()(de)()(xīn)(rén)
    Grandma Wang is a warm-hearted person in our residential area.
  2. ()(hěn)(xiǎng)(niàn)(lín)(jiā)(de)()(nǎi)(nai)
    I really miss the Li family grandma next door.
n
This is a somewhat dated term (少奶奶) referring to the young wife of the master's son in a well-off or traditional family. Modern usage is limited and often has a historical or literary context.
Young mistress (of a wealthy household).
少奶奶。
Words:
豪门少奶奶
Sentences:
  1. (zài)()(ge)(lǎo)()(shi)(li)()(shì)(wèi)()(mén)()(chū)(èr)(mén)()(mài)(de)(shǎo)(nǎi)(nai)
    In that old story, she was a young mistress who never left the inner courtyards of the house.
  2. (diàn)(shì)()(li)(cháng)(chū)(xiàn)(háo)(mén)(shǎo)(nǎi)(nai)(de)(jiǎo)()
    TV dramas often feature characters who are young mistresses of wealthy families.

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