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外婆
wài pó
Meaning
- maternal grandmother
- (coll.) mother's mother
Definition
母亲的母亲,即外祖母。
Mother's mother, maternal grandmother.
Usage
用于称呼或指代母亲的母亲,通常用于口语。
Used to address or refer to one's maternal grandmother, commonly in spoken language.
Examples
- 1 我外婆住在乡下,我每年暑假都去看她。 (My maternal grandmother lives in the countryside, and I visit her every summer.)
- 2 外婆做的红烧肉最好吃了。 (The braised pork my grandmother makes is the most delicious.)
- 3 今天是我外婆的生日,我们全家都去庆祝。 (Today is my grandmother's birthday; the whole family is going to celebrate.)
- 4 外婆虽然年纪大了,但身体还很硬朗。 (Although my grandmother is old, she is still very healthy.)
- 5 小时候,外婆经常给我讲故事。 (When I was little, my grandmother often told me stories.)
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