奶奶

• 拼音: nǎi nai
• 汉字拆解: 奶 = 女 (woman) + 乃 (phonetic component)

含义

Grandmother (paternal); grandma. Specifically refers to one's father's mother.

In Chinese kinship terms, 奶奶 specifically means the paternal grandmother. The maternal grandmother is called 姥姥 or 外婆. This distinction is important in Chinese family culture. Can also be used as a respectful address for elderly women.

例句

1. 奶奶今年八十岁了。
2. 我奶奶住在北京。
3. 奶奶做的饭最好吃。

用法指南

语境: family, everyday

语气: affectionate

正确说法

• 奶奶，您身体好吗？(Grandma, how is your health?)
• 我很想奶奶。(I miss my grandma a lot.)

错误说法

• 叫妈妈的妈妈奶奶。(Don't call your maternal grandmother 奶奶 — she is 姥姥 or 外婆; 奶奶 is only for your father's mother)

起源与历史

A reduplication of 奶. Originally 奶 referred to the breast or mother; the reduplicated form 奶奶 became the standard term for paternal grandmother.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal