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外公
wài gōng
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- wài gōng
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- 外公
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- 外公
1 · noun
maternal grandfather
母亲的父亲。
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After retiring, my grandfather on my mother's side began learning to organize photos on a computer.
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外公退休后，开始学习用电脑整理照片。
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