No. 3,631 in Chinese
祖母
Paternal grandmother.
In a sentence
我的祖母是一位非常和蔼可亲的人。
My grandmother is a very kind and approachable person.
In this sentence, '祖母' specifically refers to one's paternal grandmother, showcasing its role as a noun in the subject.
每次我去探望祖母，她都会为我准备很多美食。
Every time I visit my grandmother, she prepares lots of delicious food for me.
Here, '祖母' continues to denote the paternal grandmother, used as the object of the verb '探望' (to visit).
祖母的故事总是让我想起过去的美好时光。
Grandmother's stories always remind me of the beautiful old times.
In this sentence, '祖母' is being used in a possessive form ('祖母的故事'), indicating stories belonging to the paternal grandmother.
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