粵

外ngoi6公gung1

ngoi6 gung1wai4gong1wài gōng

English

  1. (coll.) mother's father
  2. (noun) Grandpa
  3. maternal grandfather
  4. maternal grandfather

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 對阿媽嘅阿爸嘅稱呼

Examples

  • 他很像他外公。

    He resembles his grandfather.

    Tatoeba · xjjAstrus CC BY

  • 我们担心着外公和外婆。

    We are worried about grandpa and grandma.

    Tatoeba · serendipity42 CC BY

  • 我妈妈的爸爸是我的外公。

    My mother's father is my maternal grandfather.

    Tatoeba · Debbie_Linder CC BY

  • 我的外公想安静地度过晚年。

    My grandfather wants to live quietly for the rest of his life.

    Tatoeba · xiuqin CC BY

  • 我外公是在抗日战争时被杀的。

    My grandfather was murdered during the Second World War.

    Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY

  • 我出生不久之後我的外公就去世了。

    My grandfather died shortly after my birth.

    Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY

  • 我外公今年80歲。

    My grandfather is 80 years old.

  • 外公今日嚟我屋企。

    My grandfather will come to my place today.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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