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奶奶

nǎi nai · nai nai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 1Old HSK 3Measure word: 位 wèi

Meaning

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  1. (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother)
  2. (respectful) mistress of the house
  3. (coll.) boobies
  4. breasts
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Grandma visits

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)奶奶(nǎinai)今天(jīntiān)来(lái)北京(běijīng)了(le)。

    My grandma came to Beijing today.

  2. Liangliang

    太好了(tàihǎole)！奶奶(nǎinai)喜欢(xǐhuan)北京(běijīng)吗(ma)？

    Great! Does Grandma like Beijing?

  3. Dengdeng

    喜欢(xǐhuan)，不过(bùguò)她(tā)说(shuō)北京(běijīng)的(de)菜(cài)没有(méiyǒu)她(tā)做(zuò)的(de)好吃(hǎochī)。

    She does, but she says Beijing food isn't as good as hers.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)尝尝(chángcháng)奶奶(nǎinai)做(zuò)的(de)菜(cài)。

    Then I'd like to try Grandma's cooking.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，奶奶(nǎinai)说(shuō)今天(jīntiān)晚上(wǎnshang)你(nǐ)来(lái)做菜(zuòcài)给(gěi)她(tā)吃(chī)。

    OK, Grandma says tonight you cook for her.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

有(yǒu)一(yí)位(wèi)奶(nǎi)奶(nai)带(dài)着(zhe)小(xiǎo)孙(sūn)子(zi)上(shàng)学(xué)。

A grandmother is sending her grandson to school.

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02

我(wǒ)奶(nǎi)奶(nai)做(zuò)的(de)红(hóng)烧(shāo)肉(ròu)特(tè)别(bié)好(hǎo)吃(chī)。

The braised pork my grandmother makes is especially delicious.

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奶
nǎi

breast; milk

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