外
婆

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The word "外婆" is formed by combining the character "外", meaning "outside" or "external", with "婆", meaning "grandmother", to specifically denote the maternal grandmother, where "外" identifies her as belonging to the mother's side of the family in Chinese kinship terms.

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外婆住在乡下。

Wài pó zhù zài xiāng xià.

Grandma lives in the countryside.

我经常去看望外婆。

Wǒ jīng cháng qù kàn wàng wài pó.

I often go to visit grandma.

周末妈妈带我去外婆家。

Zhōu mò mā mā dài wǒ qù wài pó jiā.

On weekends, mom takes me to grandma's house.

外婆做的菜特别好吃，我们都喜欢。

Wài pó zuò de cài tè bié hǎo chī, wǒ men dōu xǐ huān.

The dishes grandma makes are especially delicious, we all like them.

虽然外婆年纪大了，但她仍然坚持每天散步。

Suī rán wài pó nián jì dà le, dàn tā réng rán jiān chí měi tiān sàn bù.

Although grandma is old, she still insists on walking every day.

Word Definition - 外婆

wài pó (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother

Individual Character Details

外 wài
婆 pó