Writing
祖母 (zǔ mǔ) — how to say "grandmother" in Chinese
祖母
Grandmother (paternal)
noun
Character composition
祖
ancestor
母
mother
Radicals / Keys
毋
Do not
#80 · wú · 4 strokes
示
Spirit
#113 · shì · 5 strokes
Collocations
照顾祖母
zhào gù zǔ mǔ
take care of grandmother
年迈的祖母
nián mài de zǔ mǔ
elderly grandmother
Examples
我的祖母住在北京。
My grandmother lives in Beijing.
我爱祖母。
I love my grandmother.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "grandmother" in Chinese?
"grandmother" in Chinese is 祖母 (zǔ mǔ).
What does 祖母 mean in English?
祖母 (zǔ mǔ) means "Grandmother (paternal)".
Grandmother in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced zǔ mǔ (written as zu mu, zumu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for grandmother
It is written 祖母: 祖 has 9 strokes, 母 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 祖母?
祖母 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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