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爷爷

yéye

English translation of 爷爷

grandfather

In Chinese, the word for paternal grandfather is '爷爷' (yéye). It is usually used to address the father of one's father. This term is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.


Example sentences using: 爷爷

我的爷爷是医生。

Wǒ de yéyé shì yīshēng.

English translation of 我的爷爷是医生。

My grandfather is a doctor.

This sentence introduces the speaker's grandfather's profession, which is a common topic in basic language learning.

你的爷爷在那里吗?

Nǐ de yéyé zài nàlǐ ma?

English translation of 你的爷爷在那里吗?

Is your grandfather there?

This sentence is asking about the location of the person's grandfather, a useful question structure in everyday conversation.

他是我爷爷。

Tā shì wǒ yéyé.

English translation of 他是我爷爷。

He is my grandfather.

This sentence states a family relationship, whereby the speaker identifies someone as their grandfather.

爷爷正在读报纸。

Yéyé zhèngzài dú bàozhǐ.

English translation of 爷爷正在读报纸。

Grandfather is reading the newspaper.

This sentence describes what the grandfather is doing, a common construct for explaining actions in the present tense.

爷爷热爱音乐。

Yéyé rè'ài yīnyuè.

English translation of 爷爷热爱音乐。

Grandfather loves music.

This sentence uses a simple subject-verb-object structure to state that the grandfather likes music.

爷爷做的菜好吃。

Yéyé zuò de cài hào chī.

English translation of 爷爷做的菜好吃。

The dishes made by grandfather are delicious.

This sentence expresses a positive opinion about something made by the grandfather, a dish in this specific case.

爷爷告诉我一个故事。

Yéyé gàosù wǒ yīgè gùshì.

English translation of 爷爷告诉我一个故事。

Grandfather tells me a story.

The sentence focuses on the action of the grandfather telling a story, a scenario common in familial settings.

我回家去看爷爷。

Wǒ huí jiā qù kàn yéyé.

English translation of 我回家去看爷爷。

I'm going home to see my grandfather.

This sentence discusses the speaker's plan to go home with the purpose of seeing their grandfather.

爷爷每天都走路去公园。

Yéyé měitiān dōu zǒulù qù gōngyuán.

English translation of 爷爷每天都走路去公园。

Grandfather walks to the park every day.

This sentence talks about the grandfather's daily habit of walking to the park, introducing the concept of regular activities.

我帮爷爷拖地。

Wǒ bāng yéyé tuō dì.

English translation of 我帮爷爷拖地。

I help my grandfather mop the floor.

The sentence describes a situation in which the speaker is assisting their grandfather in doing household chores.

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