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奶奶
nǎi nai
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- pinyin
- nǎi nai
- simplified
- 奶奶
- traditional
- 奶奶
1 · noun
paternal grandmother
对父亲的母亲的日常称呼。
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My grandmother on my father's side made a small bag from the leftover fabric.
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奶奶把剩下的布做成了一个小袋子。
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Mandarin reading: nǎi nai.
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