No. 3,352 in Chinese
奶奶
Grandmother (paternal).
In a sentence
奶奶正在花园里种花。
Grandmother is planting flowers in the garden.
In this sentence, '奶奶' is used as a term to refer to one's paternal grandmother.
我每天都给奶奶打电话聊天。
I call my grandmother every day to chat.
'奶奶' in this sentence is used to address one's grandmother, emphasizing a close family bond.
在中国,奶奶通常是一家的重要成员。
In China, the paternal grandmother is often an important family member.
Here '奶奶' is used in a cultural context to describe the role of a paternal grandmother in a family structure.
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