奶奶 (nǎinai) means Grandmother. Below are 18 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.
Dictionary examples
周末我去看 奶奶 。
Zhōumò wǒ qù kàn nǎinai.
I'm visiting my grandma at the weekend.
Dictionary example · HSK 3 · 奶奶
奶奶 今年八十岁了。
Nǎinai jīnnián bāshí suì le.
Grandma is eighty this year.
Dictionary example · HSK 3 · 奶奶
奶奶 正在捏饺子。
Nǎinai zhèngzài niē jiǎozi.
Grandma is pinching dumplings closed.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 捏
谢谢你照顾我 奶奶 。
Xièxie nǐ zhàogù wǒ nǎinai.
Thank you for taking care of my grandmother.
Dictionary example · HSK 3 · 照顾
这对耳环是 奶奶 给的。
Zhè duì ěrhuán shì nǎinai gěi de.
These earrings were given to me by my grandmother.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 耳环
这件衣裳是 奶奶 做的。
Zhè jiàn yīshang shì nǎinai zuò de.
This garment was made by grandma.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 衣裳
奶奶 给我讲了一个故事。
Nǎinai gěi wǒ jiǎng le yí gè gùshi.
Grandma told me a story.
Dictionary example · HSK 3 · 故事
奶奶 手里拿着一把扇子。
Nǎinai shǒu lǐ ná zhe yì bǎ shànzi.
Grandma is holding a fan.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 扇子
他和 奶奶 说话时用方言。
Tā hé nǎinai shuōhuà shí yòng fāngyán.
He speaks dialect when talking with his grandmother.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 方言
这件旗袍是 奶奶 留下的。
Zhè jiàn qípáo shì nǎinai liúxià de.
This cheongsam was left by her grandmother.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 旗袍
这些首饰是 奶奶 留下的。
Zhèxiē shǒushì shì nǎinai liúxià de.
This jewellery was left by her grandmother.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 首饰
这枚戒指是 奶奶 传下来的。
Zhè méi jièzhi shì nǎinai chuán xiàlái de.
This ring was handed down from my grandmother.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 戒指
奶奶 给我编织了一条围巾。
Nǎinai gěi wǒ biānzhī le yì tiáo wéijīn.
Grandma knitted me a scarf.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 编织
奶奶 在手帕上绣了一朵花。
Nǎinai zài shǒupà shang xiù le yì duǒ huā.
Grandma embroidered a flower on the handkerchief.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 绣
奶奶 的脸上总是带着慈祥的笑容。
Nǎinai de liǎn shang zǒngshì dàizhe cíxiáng de xiàoróng.
Grandma always wears a kindly smile.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 慈祥
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From the graded readers
信是 奶奶 寄来的。
xìn shì nǎinai jì lái de / dì.
It was from my grandmother.
Graded reader · HSK 3 · A Letter From Grandmother
奶奶 笑着说：“那就是一家人。”
nǎinai xiào zhāo / zhaó / zhe / zhù / zhuó shuō:" nà / nèi jiùshì yī jiārén."
My grandmother smiled and said, "Then we're all together."
Graded reader · HSK 3 · Mid-Autumn Festival
我看见了爸爸、 奶奶 和弟弟，他们都在桌子旁边。
wǒ kànjiànle bàba, nǎinai hé dìdi, tāmen dōu zài zhuōzi pángbiān.
I saw my dad, my grandmother and my brother, all round the table.
Graded reader · HSK 3 · Mid-Autumn Festival
Questions about 奶奶
How is 奶奶 used in a sentence?
This page shows 18 sentences using 奶奶 (nǎinai, "Grandmother"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.
Are these sentences machine generated?
No. They come from the site's own dictionary examples, graded readers, travel phrasebook and grammar library — all written by a person. A word with no sentence gets no page here, rather than a page of invented ones.
Is 奶奶 an HSK word?
Yes — 奶奶 is on the official HSK 3 vocabulary list, and you can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 3 page.
Where can I see the full entry for 奶奶?
The dictionary page for 奶奶 has its stroke order, its traditional form, every sense the dictionary lists and a character-by-character breakdown. It is linked at the top of this page.
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