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外婆

wài pó · wai po

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. (coll.) mother's mother
  2. maternal grandmother
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Dumplings at grandma's

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)周末(zhōumò)我(wǒ)去(qù)外婆(wàipó)家(jiā)。

    This weekend I am going to my grandma's.

  2. Dengdeng

    外婆(wàipó)会(huì)做(zuò)什么(shénme)好吃(hǎochī)的(de)？

    What nice food does your grandma make?

  3. Liangliang

    外婆(wàipó)包(bāo)的(de)饺子(jiǎozi)最(zuì)好吃(hǎochī)！

    Her dumplings are the best!

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)可以(kěyǐ)一起(yīqǐ)去(qù)吗(ma)？

    Can I come too?

  5. Liangliang

    外婆(wàipó)说(shuō)你(nǐ)上次(shàngcì)吃了(chīle)四十个(sìshígè)，这次(zhècì)她(tā)要(yào)多(duō)包(bāo)一点(yīdiǎn)！

    Grandma says you ate forty last time, so she will make more!

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2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)去(qù)波(bō)士(shì)顿(dùn)陪(péi)外(wài)公(gōng)外(wài)婆(pó)过(guò)圣(shèng)诞(dàn)节(jié)。

Tom went to Boston to spend Christmas with his grandparents.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

外(wài)婆(pó)做(zuò)的(de)红(hóng)烧(shāo)肉(ròu)特(tè)别(bié)好(hǎo)吃(chī)。

The braised pork my maternal grandmother makes is especially delicious.

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