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祖母 (zǔ mǔ): father's mother; paternal grandmother

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HSK 7noun

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Pinyin
Meaning: father's mother; paternal grandmother
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 7

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fathers mother
paternal grandmother

Chinese explanation

父亲的母亲，也就是爸爸的妈妈。这是对长辈亲属的正式称呼，用于书面语或比较正式的场合。日常口语中通常说奶奶。

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HSK 6

mother

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