Meaning of 外公
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
wàigōng
- (coll.) mother's father
- maternal grandfather
外公 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
他很像他外公。
He resembles his grandfather.
我妈妈的爸爸是我的外公。
My mother's father is my maternal grandfather.
我的外公想安静地度过晚年。
My grandfather wants to live quietly for the rest of his life.
汤姆去波士顿陪外公外婆过圣诞节。
Tom went to Boston to spend Christmas with his grandparents.
我们担心着外公和外婆。
We're worried about Grandma and Grandpa.
Stroke order for each character
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外 wài · outside · 5 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
公 gōng · public · 4 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
Related words
Words that share a character with 外公.
| 外国 | wàiguó | foreign country |
| 国外 | guó wài | abroad; external (affairs) |
| 外边 | wàibian | outside; outer surface |
| 外语 | wàiyǔ | foreign language |
| 公司 | gōngsī | company; firm; corporation |
| 办公室 | bàngōngshì | office; business premises |
| 公平 | gōngpíng | fair; impartial |
| 公园 | gōngyuán | park (for public recreation) |
| 公里 | gōnglǐ | kilometer |
| 以外 | yǐwài | apart from; other than |
| 公路 | gōnglù | highway; road |
| 公斤 | gōngjīn | kilogram (kg) |
Questions about 外公
What does 外公 mean?
外公 (wàigōng) means "(coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 外公?
外公 is made of 2 characters: 外 (5 strokes), 公 (4 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 外公 an HSK word?
Yes. 外公 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.