Writing
姥爷 (lǎo ye) — how to say "maternal grandfather" in Chinese
姥爷
Maternal grandfather
noun
Character composition
姥
maternal grandmother
爷
grandfather
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
父
Father
#88 · fù · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
我姥爷
wǒ lǎoye
my maternal grandfather
她姥爷
tā lǎoye
her maternal grandfather
Examples
我每个周末去看我姥爷。
I visit my maternal grandfather every weekend.
我姥爷很好。
My maternal grandfather is very kind.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "maternal grandfather" in Chinese?
"maternal grandfather" in Chinese is 姥爷 (lǎo ye).
Lao ye meaning Chinese
姥爷 (lǎo ye) means "Maternal grandfather".
Maternal grandfather in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced lǎo ye (written as lao ye, laoye). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "maternal grandfather" in Chinese characters?
It is written 姥爷: 姥 has 9 strokes, 爷 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 姥爷?
姥爷 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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