zǔ mǔ
grandmother
In Chinese, '祖母' refers to the mother of one's parent, which is known as 'grandmother' in English. It is often used to talk about family relations and is a respectful title in Chinese culture.
zǔ mǔ dài wǒ men qù gōng yuán
Grandma took us to the park.
This phrase uses '祖母' (zǔ mǔ) to refer to the speaker's grandmother. The verb '带' (dài) means 'to take', and '我们' (wǒmen) is the first person plural pronoun meaning 'us'.
zǔ mǔ jiāo le yī hěn duō shì
Grandma taught me many things.
This phrase uses '祖母' (zǔ mǔ) to refer to the speaker's grandmother. The verb '教' (jiāo) means 'to teach', and '很多' (hěn duō) means 'many'.
wǒ xǐ huān yǔ zǔ mǔ liáo tiān
I like chatting with Grandma.
This phrase uses '祖母' (zǔ mǔ) to refer to the speaker's grandmother. The verb '喜欢' (xǐ huān) means 'to like', and '聊天' (liáo tiān) means 'to chat'.
zǔ mǔ gěi wǒ men mǎi lái yī zhī gǒu
Grandma bought us a dog.
This phrase uses '祖母' (zǔ mǔ) to refer to the speaker's grandmother. The verb '给' (gěi) means 'to give', and '买来' (mǎi lái) means 'bought'.
wǒ de zǔ mǔ shì yī wèi hǎo chú zǐ
My grandmother is a good cook.
This phrase uses '祖母' (zǔ mǔ) to refer to the speaker's grandmother. The adjective '好' (hǎo) means 'good', and '厨子' (chú zǐ) means 'cook'.
zǔ mǔ cháng bāng wǒ men zuò fàn
Grandma often helps us cook.
This phrase uses '祖母' (zǔ mǔ) to refer to the speaker's grandmother. The verb '帮' (bāng) means 'to help', and '做饭' (zuò fàn) means 'to cook'.
wǒ de zǔ mǔ yǒu yī gè hěn dà de jiā
My grandmother has a very big house.
This phrase uses '祖母' (zǔ mǔ) to refer to the speaker's grandmother. The adjective '很' (hěn) means 'very', and '大' (dà) means 'big'.
wǒ de zǔ mǔ jiào xiǎo bēi
My grandmother's name is Little Bee.
This phrase uses '祖母' (zǔ mǔ) to refer to the speaker's grandmother. The name 'Little Bee' is a direct translation of the Chinese name '小贝' (xiǎo bēi).