爷爷

yéye

(coll.) paternal grandfather; grandpa

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 2 trad. 爺爺

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  • 大爷dàye(coll.) father's older brotherB5
  • 姥爷lǎoye(coll.) mother's fatherB5
  • 大爷dàye(coll.) father's older brotherB5
  • 姥爷lǎoye(coll.) mother's fatherB5

See it in sentences

爷爷每天早上跑步。

Grandpa goes running every morning.

爷爷教我写汉字。

Grandpa teaches me to write Chinese characters.