奶奶 nǎinai — grandmother (father’s mother)
nǎinai (third tone, dipping)nai3nai5
grandmother (father’s mother)
HSK 3· HSK 1–4 (classic)nounMeasure word 位Measure word 个
Meanings
grandmother (father’s mother)
Your father’s mother. Chinese distinguishes the two sides of the family: the mother’s mother is 外婆 or 姥姥, never 奶奶.
noun
Example sentences
- 奶奶今年八十岁了。奶奶今年八十歲了。Nǎinai (third tone, dipping) jīnnián (first tone, high and level) bāshí (first tone, high and level) suì (fourth tone, falling) le. (neutral tone)···
Grandma is eighty this year.
- 周末我们去看爷爷奶奶。週末我們去看爺爺奶奶。Zhōumò (first tone, high and level) wǒmen (third tone, dipping) qù (fourth tone, falling) kàn (fourth tone, falling) yéye (second tone, rising) nǎinai. (third tone, dipping)···
At the weekend we go to visit our grandparents.