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noun[C]
formal
one's paternal grandfather; the father of one's father
zǔfù
Pronunciation
Etymology
A compound of 祖, meaning “ancestor” or “forefather,” and 父, meaning “father.”
Examples
我的祖父今年八十岁。
wǒ de zǔfù jīnnián bāshí suì
My grandfather is eighty years old this year.
祖父年轻时是一名教师。
zǔfù niánqīng shí shì yì míng jiàoshī
My grandfather was a teacher when he was young.
他经常听祖父讲过去的故事。
tā jīngcháng tīng zǔfù jiǎng guòqù de gùshi
He often listens to his grandfather tell stories about the past.
Character Breakdown
祖
zǔ
ancestor; forefather
父
fù
father
Collocations
我的祖父
祖父母
祖父辈
看望祖父
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