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祖父 (zǔ fù) — how to say "paternal grandfather" in Chinese
祖父
Paternal grandfather
noun
Character composition
祖
grandfather, elder generation
父
father
Radicals / Keys
父
Father
#88 · fù · 4 strokes
示
Spirit
#113 · shì · 5 strokes
Collocations
祖父的年龄
zǔ fù de nián líng
grandfather's age
Examples
我祖父每天早上都去公园散步。
My grandfather goes for a walk in the park every morning.
我祖父很好。
My grandfather is very kind.
Frequently asked questions
Paternal grandfather meaning in Chinese
"paternal grandfather" in Chinese is 祖父 (zǔ fù).
祖父 meaning in English
祖父 (zǔ fù) means "Paternal grandfather".
How is 祖父 pronounced?
It is pronounced zǔ fù (written as zu fu, zufu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "paternal grandfather" in Chinese characters?
It is written 祖父: 祖 has 9 strokes, 父 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 祖父?
祖父 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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