Writing
姥姥 (lǎo lao) — how to say "grandmother" in Chinese
姥姥
Grandmother (maternal)
noun
Character composition
姥
maternal grandmother
姥
repeated syllable in kinship term
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
姥姥家
lǎolao jiā
grandma's house
看姥姥
kàn lǎolao
visit grandma
姥姥的生日
lǎolao de shēngrì
grandma's birthday
Examples
我姥姥今年八十岁了，但身体还很健康，喜欢在院子里种花。
My grandmother is eighty years old this year, but she is still healthy and likes to grow flowers in the yard.
我姥姥
My grandmother (maternal).
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "grandmother" in Chinese?
"grandmother" in Chinese is 姥姥 (lǎo lao).
姥姥 meaning in English
姥姥 (lǎo lao) means "Grandmother (maternal)".
How to pronounce grandmother in Chinese?
It is pronounced lǎo lao (written as lao lao, laolao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "grandmother" in Chinese characters?
It is written 姥姥: 姥 has 9 strokes, 姥 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 姥姥?
姥姥 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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