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外婆

wàipó

(coll.) mother's mother

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

(coll.) mother's mother

02

maternal grandmother

ABOUT THIS ENTRY

Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 外婆

What does 外婆 mean in Chinese?

外婆 (wàipó) means (coll.) mother's mother.

How do you pronounce 外婆?

外婆 is pronounced wàipó.

Is 外婆 an HSK word?

外婆 is on the HSK 5 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 外婆?

外婆 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.

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