Definition
祖母 (zǔ mǔ) specifically means 'paternal grandmother' — your father's mother. It contrasts with 外婆 (wài pó, maternal grandmother) and 祖父 (zǔ fù, paternal grandfather). Use 祖母 when you need to be precise about which side of the family the grandmother is on.
noun
paternal grandmother
Examples
- 祖母，。Wǒ zǔ mǔ jīnnián qīshíwǔ suì le, shēntǐ hěn hǎo.My grandmother is 75 this year and in good health.
- 祖母。zǔ mǔ chángcháng gěi wǒmen jiǎng tā niánqīng shíhou de gùshì.Grandmother often tells us stories from when she was young.
- 祖母。Xiǎoshíhou wǒ měinián shǔjià dōu qù zǔ mǔ jiā.When I was little, I went to my grandmother's house every summer vacation.
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