祖父

• 拼音: zǔ fù
• 汉字拆解: 祖 = 礻(spirit) + 且 (ancestral tablet); 父 = pictograph of hand holding rod, meaning father

含义

Paternal grandfather; father's father.

The formal term for one's father's father. More formal than colloquial terms like 爷爷. Used in official documents, family trees, and formal contexts. Specifically refers to paternal grandfather (母方祖父 or 外祖父 for maternal grandfather).

例句

1. 我的祖父是一位老红军，参加过长征，经历了无数艰险。
2. 祖父在他的遗嘱中把老宅留给了我父亲，希望我们能好好保存。
3. 每年清明节，全家人都会去给祖父扫墓，表达对他的怀念之情。

用法指南

语境: family, legal documents, formal speech

语气: respectful

正确说法

• 我祖父九十岁了。(My grandfather is ninety years old.)
• 这是祖父留下来的。(This was left by my grandfather.)

错误说法

• 祖父，你吃饭了吗？(When addressing him directly, use 爷爷, not 祖父)

起源与历史

Compound of 祖 (ancestor) and 父 (father). A formal term following the traditional kinship naming system.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal