姥爷

• 拼音: lǎo ye
• 汉字拆解: 姥 = 女 + 老 (elderly woman, maternal side); 爷 = 父 + 卩 (grandfather/elder man)

含义

Maternal grandfather. The father of one's mother.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: family, daily life

语气: warm, affectionate

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

• 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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

时代: Traditional

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal