祖父 zǔfù father's father
father's father; paternal grandfather
How to remember 祖父: 祖 ancestor + 父 father = father's father.
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How it is used
- Paternal grandfather (father's father) - 祖父是位老教师 (zǔfù shì wèi lǎo jiàoshī) my grandfather was an old teacher.
- Formal/written; the spoken term is 爷爷 (yéye). The mother's father is 外祖父/姥爷.
Example sentences
- 我的祖父早起。 Wǒ de zǔfù zǎoqǐ.My grandfather gets up early.
- 我的祖父是警察。 Wǒ de zǔfù shì jǐngchá.My grandfather was a policeman.
- 我的祖父非常健康。 Wǒ de zǔfù fēicháng jiànkāng.My grandfather is very healthy.