姥爷

• ピンイン: lǎo ye
• 漢字の分解: 姥 = 女 + 老 (elderly woman, maternal side); 爷 = 父 + 卩 (grandfather/elder man)

意味

（母方の）祖父

Northern Chinese (especially northeastern) term for maternal grandfather. Southern and standard Chinese more commonly use 外公. An affectionate family term used in casual everyday speech.

例文

1. 姥爷年轻时是一名工程师，退休后喜欢在院子里种花。
2. 她把这个好消息第一个告诉了远在老家的姥爷。
3. 每次回老家，姥爷都会带我去附近的集市上转一转。

使い方ガイド

場面: family, daily life

トーン: warm, affectionate

正しい言い方

• 我姥爷在院子里种了很多蔬菜和花草。(My maternal grandfather grows many vegetables and flowers in the yard.)
• 姥爷特别喜欢在傍晚和邻居下象棋。(Grandpa especially enjoys playing chess with neighbours in the evenings.)

避ける言い方

• 用姥爷指代父方祖父 — 父方祖父应称'爷爷'，姥爷专指母亲的父亲

起源と歴史

姥 (dialectal: elderly, maternal side) + 爷 (grandfather/elderly man)

文化的背景

時代: Traditional

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal