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English translations
grandpa, granddad, grandfather
Chinese characters:
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爷爷 ( yeye / yéye ) is composed of these characters:
爷 (ye)
, 爷 (ye)
爷爷 ( yeye / yéye ) in traditional characters
爺爺
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Zhe shi wo de yeye.
Zhè shì wŏ de yéye. – English translation: This is my grandpa.
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This radical is also part of the word: | grandfather | father
爷爷 ( yeye / yéye ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 144)
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