爷爷

爷爷 yéye

Grandfather

爷爷 in a sentence HSK 3 繁體爺爺 yeye

What 爷爷 means

Grandfather

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Character by character

爷爷 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

爷

yé

Grandpa (old gentleman)

爷

yé

Grandpa (old gentleman)

How to write 爷爷

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爷爷 in a sentence

爷爷每天早上去公园锻炼。

Yéye měi tiān zǎoshang qù gōngyuán duànliàn.

Grandpa goes to the park to exercise every morning.

爷爷给我讲了很多故事。

Yéye gěi wǒ jiǎng le hěn duō gùshi.

Grandpa told me many stories.

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Questions about 爷爷

What does 爷爷 mean in English?

爷爷 is pronounced yéye and means Grandfather.

How do you pronounce 爷爷?

爷爷 is yéye in pinyin — written yeye without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 爷爷?

爷爷 is written with 2 characters: 爷 (yé) Grandpa (old gentleman), 爷 (yé) Grandpa (old gentleman). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 爷爷 written in traditional Chinese?

爺爺. The simplified form 爷爷 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 爺爺 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced yéye.

Is 爷爷 an HSK word?

Yes — 爷爷 is on the official HSK 3 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 3 page.

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