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The word "祖母" is formed by combining the character "祖", which denotes ancestry or grandfather, with "母", meaning mother, to create a compound that specifically refers to one's paternal grandmother, indicating the mother of one's father.

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我爱我的祖母。

Wǒ ài wǒ de zǔmǔ.

I love my grandmother.

祖母每天去公园散步。

Zǔmǔ měitiān qù gōngyuán sànbù.

Grandmother goes to the park for a walk every day.

我的祖母喜欢给我讲故事。

Wǒ de zǔmǔ xǐhuan gěi wǒ jiǎng gùshi.

My grandmother likes to tell me stories.

当我小时候，祖母常常照顾我。

Dāng wǒ xiǎo shíhou, zǔmǔ chángcháng zhàogù wǒ.

When I was little, grandmother often took care of me.

尽管祖母年事已高，但她仍然坚持自己做饭。

Jǐnguǎn zǔmǔ niánshì yǐ gāo, dàn tā réngrán jiānchí zìjǐ zuòfàn.

Although grandmother is advanced in years, she still insists on cooking by herself.

Word Definition - 祖母

zǔ mǔ paternal grandmother; father's mother

Individual Character Details

祖 zǔ, zǔ
母 mǔ