Writing
奶奶 (nǎinai) — how to say "grandmother" in Chinese
奶奶
Grandmother
noun
Character composition
奶
milk; grandmother
奶
mother
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
Collocations
奶奶的生日
nǎinai de shēngrì
grandma's birthday
看奶奶
kàn nǎinai
visit grandma
奶奶家
nǎinai jiā
grandma's house
Examples
我小时候是奶奶把我带大的。
When I was a child, my grandmother raised me.
我奶奶今年70岁。
My grandmother is 70 years old this year.
Mnemonic
[nǎinai-] Knight is on a quest to find his grandmother 奶奶 🧓 in a magical forest. Equipped with a bottle of 奶 milk, symbolizing his quest since 奶 also means "mother", he spots 奶奶 near a bubbling brook. There, 奶奶 is happily sharing tales over a warm cup of奶 milk tea!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "grandmother" in Chinese?
"grandmother" in Chinese is 奶奶 (nǎinai).
奶奶 meaning in English
奶奶 (nǎinai) means "Grandmother".
How is 奶奶 pronounced?
It is pronounced nǎinai (written as nainai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "grandmother" in Chinese characters?
It is written 奶奶: 奶 has 5 strokes, 奶 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 奶奶?
奶奶 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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