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爷爷yé ye(coll.) paternal grandfather; grandpa

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爷爷 (yé ye) means "paternal grandfather" or "grandpa" in casual speech, your father's father. It is used both to talk about him, as in 我爷爷 (my grandpa), and to address him directly. It often pairs with 奶奶 (grandma), as in 爷爷奶奶.

What does 爷爷 mean?

  1. 1.

    (coll.) paternal grandfather; grandpanoun

What do the characters in 爷爷 mean?

  • 爷grandpa
  • 爷grandpa

How do you use 爷爷?

爷爷 is a family word for your father's father and is often paired with 奶奶.

What are some examples of 爷爷 in a sentence?

  1. HSK 1

    我爷爷今年八十岁了。

    Wǒ yéye jīnnián bāshí suì le.

    My grandpa is eighty this year.

  2. HSK 3

    爷爷每天早上去公园。

    Yéye měi tiān zǎoshang qù gōngyuán.

    Grandpa goes to the park every morning.

  3. HSK 3

    我周末去看爷爷奶奶。

    Wǒ zhōumò qù kàn yéye nǎinai.

    I'm going to see my grandparents this weekend.

How is 爷爷 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你周末做什么？

    Nǐ zhōumò zuò shénme?

    What are you doing this weekend?

  2. Speaker B:

    我回家看爷爷，他身体不太好。

    Wǒ huí jiā kàn yéye, tā shēntǐ bú tài hǎo.

    I'm going home to see my grandpa; his health isn't very good.

  3. Speaker A:

    他住在哪儿？

    Tā zhù zài nǎr?

    Where does he live?

  4. Speaker B:

    他跟我爸爸妈妈一起住。

    Tā gēn wǒ bàba māma yìqǐ zhù.

    He lives with my mom and dad.

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.