姥爷

• 병음: lǎo ye
• 한자 분석: 姥 = 女 + 老 (elderly woman, maternal side); 爷 = 父 + 卩 (grandfather/elder man)

뜻

외할아버지

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.

예문

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。

사용 가이드

맥락: family, daily life

어조: warm, affectionate

올바른 표현

• 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.)

피해야 할 표현

• 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

기원과 역사

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

문화적 배경

시대: Traditional

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal