Chinese Conversation · Level 5
89 words
Chinese word
爷爷
Pronunciation
Pinyinyé yé
Meaning
- noungrandfather
Example
周末我去看爷爷。zhōu mò wǒ qù kàn yé yé
On weekends, I go see my grandfather.
More examples
周末爷爷来我们家。zhōu mò yé yé lái wǒ men jiā
On weekends, my grandfather comes to our house.
Core concept
A warm title for the father of one's father.
Common phrases
去看爷爷qù kàn yé yé
visit grandfather
给爷爷打电话gěi yé yé dǎ diàn huà
give grandfather a call
Similar words
祖父zǔ fù: A formal term for one's father's father, especially in writing.
外公wài gōng: A spoken family title for one's mother's father.
Definition in Chinese
口语中常用来称呼父系的祖父，带有亲昵意味。kóu yǔ zhōng cháng yòng lái chēng hū fù xì de zǔ fù dài yǒu qīn nì yì wèi
Word origin
爷爷 (yéyé, "grandfather") repeats 爷 (yé, "older man") in a familiar form, while family usage gives it the specific meaning of a paternal grandfather.
Usage tips
- Chinese family titles can be used like names in everyday speech, so a child can use this title without adding a word for "my" or "the."
Opposites
- 奶奶nái nǎigrandmothernoun