granny in Chinese
granny in Chinese is 外婆, 老女人 — granny means an informal, affectionate word for grandmother.
granny in Chinese
外婆
Pronounced: wài pó
(colloquial) A grandmother.
老女人
Pronounced: lǎo nǚ rén
(colloquial) Any elderly woman, regardless of if she has grandchildren.
What does "granny" mean?
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noun An informal, affectionate word for grandmother.
"Travelling with their granny, who seems more interested in her crossword puzzle than them, they bicker and fight in a futile bid to get her attention. Oh, the joys of travelling during the school holidays!"
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adj Old-fashioned in style, especially clothing associated with elderly women.
"She wore a pair of granny glasses she found at a vintage shop."
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granny in a sentence
- Travelling with their granny, who seems more interested in her crossword puzzle than them, they bicker and fight in a futile bid to get her attention. Oh, the joys of travelling during the school holidays!
- I'm going to be a granny.
- She wore a pair of granny glasses she found at a vintage shop.
- granny dress; granny glasses
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What is "granny" in Chinese?
"granny" in Chinese is 外婆, 老女人. granny means: An informal, affectionate word for grandmother.
How do you pronounce 外婆?
"granny" in Chinese is 外婆, pronounced "wài pó".
Are there other ways to say "granny" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "granny": 外婆, 老女人.
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