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奶奶

nǎinai

grandma (father's mother)

grandma (father's mother)
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Character

奶 nǎi

Strokes
5
Radical
女 — woman, girl
Made of
女 woman, girl 乃 then
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 我奶奶很好。 Wǒ nǎinai hěn hǎo. My grandma is very kind.
  • 奶奶今年八十岁。 Nǎinai jīnnián bāshí suì. Grandma is eighty this year.
  • 我去看奶奶。 Wǒ qù kàn nǎinai. I'm going to visit Grandma.
  • 奶奶今天上班吗? Nǎinai jīntiān shàngbān ma? Is Grandma going to work today?
  • 奶奶喜欢喝茶。 Nǎinai xǐhuan hē chá. Grandma likes to drink tea.
  • 请给奶奶打电话。 Qǐng gěi nǎinai dǎ diànhuà. Please call Grandma.
  • 奶奶在家看电视。 Nǎinai zài jiā kàn diànshì. Grandma is watching TV at home.
  • 奶奶不爱吃肉。 Nǎinai bú ài chī ròu. Grandma doesn't like meat.
  • 奶奶,请喝水。 Nǎinai, qǐng hē shuǐ. Grandma, please have some water.
  • 奶奶在楼上睡觉。 Nǎinai zài lóushàng shuìjiào. Grandma is sleeping upstairs.

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