奶
奶

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The word "奶奶" is formed by reduplicating the character "奶", which itself consists of the radical "女" meaning "woman" and the phonetic component "乃" suggesting pronunciation. The base meaning of "奶" relates to "milk" or "breast", extending to denote a nursing woman. Reduplication transforms it into a kinship term specifically for "paternal grandmother", using repetition to convey familiarity and respect within family terminology.

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我奶奶非常爱我。

Wǒ nǎinai fēicháng ài wǒ.

My grandmother loves me very much.

奶奶在厨房里做饭。

Nǎinai zài chúfáng lǐ zuòfàn.

Grandma is cooking in the kitchen.

我的奶奶经常给我讲有趣的故事。

Wǒ de nǎinai jīngcháng gěi wǒ jiǎng yǒuqù de gùshi.

My grandmother often tells me interesting stories.

奶奶戴着老花镜，仔细地读着报纸。

Nǎinai dàizhe lǎohuājìng, zǐxì de dúzhe bàozhǐ.

Grandma is wearing reading glasses and carefully reading the newspaper.

看到奶奶慈祥的笑容，我感到十分温暖。

Kàndào nǎinai cíxiáng de xiàoróng, wǒ gǎndào shífēn wēnnuǎn.

Seeing Grandma's kind smile makes me feel very warm.

Word Definition - 奶奶

nǎi nai (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wèi]; (coll.) boobies; breasts

Individual Character Details

奶 nǎi, nǎi, nǎi
奶 nǎi, nǎi, nǎi