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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

奶奶 [nǎinɑi]
  1. 1. noun granny

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

奶奶 [nǎinɑi]
  1. 1. [verbal] (paternal) grandmother; grandma; grannie; granny
  2. 2. [verbal] a respectful form of address for an old woman; gran
  3. 3. [dialect] [verbal] young mistress of the house

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

奶奶 [nǎinɑi]
  1. 1. 祖母。
  2. 2. 对跟祖母同辈或年纪相仿的妇女的尊称
    胡同里的孩子们都叫她陈奶奶

Examples

小孙女央奶奶的事奶奶一律点头答应。
她尽心尽力陪侍生病的奶奶, 奶奶夸她是个好孩子。
She takes good care of her sick grandma, and was praised by her as a good child. 陪侍
今天是奶奶的80寿诞, 全家人聚在一起给奶奶祝寿。
Today is grandma's 80th birthday, and all the family have got together to congratulate her. 寿诞
奶奶特别宠爱小孙儿。
Grandma dotes on her little grandson. 宠爱
你不该跟你奶奶顶嘴。
You shouldn't talk back to your grandmother. 顶嘴
他爷爷奶奶惯着他,他要什么就给什么。
His grandparents indulge him by giving him anything he asks for.
不许和奶奶还嘴,这不礼貌。
Don't answer back to your grandmother; it's not polite. 还嘴
奶奶上了年纪,腿脚不那么灵便了。
Granny is stricken in years and isn't so surefooted as before. 上年纪
奶奶最疼小孙子。
Granny dotes on her little grandson.
快把这好消息告诉奶奶,让她老人家喜欢喜欢。
Tell Grandma the good news quick. She'll be delighted to hear it. 喜欢

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