Word: 奶奶 (nǎinai)

今年的年夜饭在奶奶家吃。

Jīnnián de niányèfàn zài nǎinai jiā chī.

This year's reunion dinner will be at Grandma's house.

他搀着奶奶过马路。

Tā chān zhe nǎinai guò mǎlù.

He held his grandmother by the arm to help her cross the road.

你奶奶穿得真时髦！

Nǐ nǎinai chuān de zhēn shímáo!

Your grandmother dresses so fashionably!

你该好好孝顺你奶奶。

Nǐ gāi hǎohǎo xiàoshùn nǐ nǎinai.

You should treat your grandmother with proper filial respect.

剪纸是奶奶的绝活。

Jiǎnzhǐ shì nǎinai de juéhuó.

Paper cutting is my grandmother's specialty.

听说奶奶生病，我火速回了家。

Tīngshuō nǎinai shēngbìng, wǒ huǒsù huíle jiā.

When I heard Grandma was ill, I dashed home at once.

周末我们回村看奶奶。

Zhōumò wǒmen huí cūn kàn nǎinai.

This weekend we're going back to the village to see Grandma.

周末我们要去养老院看奶奶。

Zhōumò wǒmen yào qù yǎnglǎoyuàn kàn nǎinai.

This weekend we're going to the nursing home to see Grandma.

奶奶一贯节约，从来不浪费食物。

Nǎinai yíguàn jiéyuē, cóngláibú làngfèi shíwù.

Grandma has always been thrifty and never wastes food.

奶奶不太习惯吃西药。

Nǎinai bú tài xíguàn chī xīyào.

Grandma isn't really used to taking Western medicine.

奶奶也在玩社交媒体。

Nǎinai yě zài wán shèjiāoméitǐ.

Grandma uses social media too.

奶奶会唱很多民间小调。

Nǎinai huì chàng hěn duō mínjiān xiǎodiào.

Grandma can sing many folk tunes.

奶奶做的饭菜总是那么可口。

Nǎinai zuò de fàncài zǒngshì nàme kěkǒu.

The meals Grandma cooks are always so tasty.

奶奶喜欢用菊花泡茶。

Nǎinai xǐhuan yòng júhuā pàochá.

Grandma likes to make tea with chrysanthemums.

奶奶在门上贴了一张年画。

Nǎinai zài ménshàng tiēle yì zhāng niánhuà.

Grandma put a New Year picture up on the door.

奶奶常用食疗调理身体。

Nǎinai cháng yòng shíliáo tiáolǐ shēntǐ.

Grandma often uses food therapy to look after her health.

奶奶常给孙子转述老故事。

Nǎinai cháng gěi sūnzi zhuǎnshù lǎo gùshi.

Grandma often retells old stories to her grandson.

奶奶常给孩子们讲古老的传说。

Nǎinai cháng gěi háizimen jiǎng gǔlǎo de chuánshuō.

Grandma often tells the children old legends.

奶奶常给我讲八仙的故事。

Nǎinai cháng gěi wǒ jiǎng bāxiān de gùshi.

Grandma often tells me stories about the Eight Immortals.

奶奶常给我讲家乡的变迁。

Nǎinai cháng gěi wǒ jiǎng jiāxiāng de biànqiān.

My grandmother often tells me about the changes her hometown has gone through.

奶奶常说，家和万事兴。

Nǎinai cháng shuō, jiāhéwànshìxīng.

Grandma often says that when the family is in harmony, everything prospers.

奶奶总会在家里备些药。

Nǎinai zǒnghuì zài jiālǐ bèi xiē yào.

Grandma always keeps some medicine at home.

奶奶感冒的时候，喜欢喝草药茶。

Nǎinai gǎnmào de shíhou, xǐhuan hē cǎoyào chá.

When Grandma has a cold, she likes to drink herbal medicine tea.

奶奶手很灵巧，会剪窗花。

Nǎinai shǒu hěn língqiǎo, huì jiǎn chuānghuā.

My grandmother is very deft with her hands and can cut paper window decorations.

奶奶手里拿着一把扇子。

Nǎinai shǒulǐ názhe yì bǎ shànzi.

Grandma is holding a fan in her hand.

奶奶明天要去医院复诊。

Nǎinai míngtiān yào qù yīyuàn fùzhěn.

Grandma has to go to the hospital for a follow-up visit tomorrow.

奶奶春节会为家人祈福。

Nǎinai chūnjié huì wèi jiārén qífú.

Grandma prays for blessings for the family during the Spring Festival.

奶奶最心疼她的小孙女。

Nǎinai zuì xīnténg tā de xiǎo sūnnǚ.

Grandma dotes on her little granddaughter most of all.

奶奶正在准备祭灶的糖。

Nǎinai zhèngzài zhǔnbèi jìzào de táng.

Grandma is getting the sweets ready for the Kitchen God offering.

奶奶每年都会在家门口祭奠爷爷。

Nǎinai měinián dōu huì zàijiā ménkǒu jìdiàn yéye.

Every year, Grandma makes offerings to Grandpa at the front door.

奶奶煮了一锅腊八粥。

Nǎinai zhǔle yì guō làbāzhōu.

Grandma cooked a pot of Laba porridge.

奶奶的眼神饱经沧桑。

Nǎinai de yǎnshén bǎojīngcāngsāng.

Grandma's eyes have seen many changes in life.

奶奶给孙女做了一个漂亮的毽子。

Nǎinai gěi sūnnǚ zuòle yí gè piàoliang de jiànzi.

Grandma made her granddaughter a pretty shuttlecock.

奶奶背着一个蓝布包袱去了车站。

Nǎinai bēizhe yí gè lán bù bāofu qùle chēzhàn.

Grandma went to the station carrying a bundle wrapped in blue cloth.

奶奶腿疼，出门要坐轮椅。

Nǎinai tuǐ téng, chūmén yào zuò lúnyǐ.

Grandma's legs hurt, so she needs a wheelchair to go out.

奶奶舍不得孙子走。

Nǎinai shěbùde sūnzi zǒu.

Grandma hates to see her grandson go.

奶奶躺在床上，表情很安详。

Nǎinai tǎng zài chuáng shàng, biǎoqíng hěn ānxiáng.

Grandma lay in bed with a serene expression.

奶奶过年总是蒸年糕。

Nǎinai guònián zǒngshì zhēng niángāo.

My grandma always steams nian gao for the New Year.

她一直带奶奶去散步。

Tā yìzhí dài nǎinai qù sànbù.

She always takes her grandmother for a walk.

她奶奶年轻时在家织布。

Tā nǎinai niánqīng shí zàijiā zhībù.

Her grandmother used to weave cloth at home when she was young.

她每天侍候生病的奶奶。

Tā měitiān shìhòu shēngbìng de nǎinai.

She waits on her sick grandmother every day.

姑娘穿奶奶的鞋，老样子

gūniang chuān nǎinai de xié, lǎoyàngzi

a girl wears grandma's shoes: the old style

小时候，奶奶常带我看皮影戏。

Xiǎoshíhou, nǎinai cháng dài wǒ kàn píyǐngxì.

When I was little, my grandma often took me to see shadow puppetry.

我们担心着爷爷和奶奶。

Wǒmen dānxīnzhe yéye hé nǎinai.

We're worried about Grandma and Grandpa.

我和奶奶的属相一样。

Wǒ hé nǎinai de shǔxiàng yíyàng.

My grandmother and I have the same zodiac animal.

我奶奶一个人在厨房里自言自语。

Wǒ nǎinai yí gè rén zài chúfáng lǐ zìyán-zìyǔ.

My grandmother is talking to herself alone in the kitchen.

我奶奶不太相信西医。

Wǒ nǎinai bú tài xiāngxìn xīyī.

My grandmother doesn't really trust Western medicine.

我奶奶也告诉了我这样。

Wǒ nǎinai yě gàosule wǒ zhèyàng.

My grandmother told me so.

我奶奶也学会用微信了。

Wǒ nǎinai yě xuéhuì yòng Wēixìn le.

My grandmother has learned to use WeChat too.

我奶奶吃饭从来不忌口。

Wǒ nǎinai chīfàn cóngláibú jìkǒu.

My grandmother never avoids any foods when she eats.

我奶奶喜欢坐火车旅行。

Wǒ nǎinai xǐhuan zuò huǒchē lǚxíng.

My grandmother likes traveling by train.

我奶奶在家总是说广东话。

Wǒ nǎinai zàijiā zǒngshì shuō guǎngdōnghuà.

My grandmother always speaks Cantonese at home.

我奶奶失去了记忆。

Wǒ nǎinai shīqùle jìyì.

My grandmother lost her memory.

我奶奶常教我，待人要有礼貌。

Wǒ nǎinai cháng jiāo wǒ, dàirén yào yǒu lǐmào.

My grandmother often taught me to be polite when dealing with others.

我奶奶常给我讲华佗的故事。

Wǒ nǎinai cháng gěi wǒ jiǎng Huà Tuó de gùshi.

My grandma often tells me stories about Hua Tuo.

我奶奶很勤快，天天打扫房子。

Wǒ nǎinai hěn qínkuài, tiāntiān dǎsǎo fángzi.

My grandmother is very hardworking and cleans the house every day.

我奶奶性格豁达，从不发愁。

Wǒ nǎinai xìnggé huòdá, cóngbù fāchóu.

My grandmother is optimistic by nature and never worries.

我奶奶是个快活的人，总爱说笑。

Wǒ nǎinai shì gè kuàihuo de rén, zǒng ài shuō xiào.

My grandmother is a cheerful person who always loves joking.

我奶奶是个性格坚韧的人。

Wǒ nǎinai shì gè xìnggé jiānrèn de rén.

My grandmother is a tenacious person.

我奶奶有一本本草纲目。

Wǒ nǎinai yǒu yìběn běncǎogāngmù.

My grandmother has a copy of the Compendium of Materia Medica.

我奶奶每个早上起床很早。

Wǒ nǎinai měige zǎoshang qǐchuáng hěn zǎo.

My grandmother gets up early every morning.

我奶奶每天早上去买菜。

Wǒ nǎinai měitiān zǎoshang qù mǎicài.

My grandmother goes grocery shopping every morning.

我奶奶每天晚上都听戏曲。

Wǒ nǎinai měitiān wǎnshang dōu tīng xìqǔ.

My grandmother listens to Chinese opera every evening.

我奶奶爱去集市买菜。

Wǒ nǎinai ài qù jíshì mǎicài.

My grandmother loves going to the market to buy vegetables.

我奶奶特别爱看红楼梦。

Wǒ nǎinai tèbié ài kàn Hónglóumèng.

My grandmother loves reading Dream of the Red Chamber.

我奶奶的想法很新潮。

Wǒ nǎinai de xiǎngfǎ hěn xīncháo.

My grandmother's way of thinking is very modern.

我奶奶的生肖是马。

Wǒ nǎinai de shēngxiào shì mǎ.

My grandmother's zodiac animal is the horse.

我奶奶睡得不好，还常常耳鸣。

Wǒ nǎinai shuì de bù hǎo, hái chángcháng ěrmíng.

My grandmother doesn't sleep well and often has tinnitus too.

我奶奶身体有点弱。

Wǒ nǎinai shēntǐ yǒudiǎn ruò.

My grandmother's health is a bit weak.

我奶奶还习惯用存折。

Wǒ nǎinai hái xíguàn yòng cúnzhé.

My grandmother is still used to using a passbook.

我妈让我给奶奶捎点水果。

Wǒ mā ràng wǒ gěi nǎinai shāo diǎn shuǐguǒ.

My mom asked me to take some fruit to Grandma.

我把我奶奶卖掉了。

Wǒ bǎ wǒ nǎinai màidiàole.

I sold my grandma.

我被我奶奶卖掉了。

Wǒ bèi wǒ nǎinai màidiàole.

I was sold by my grandma.

我记不清奶奶的脸。

Wǒ jì bù qīng nǎinai de liǎn.

I don't remember my grandmother's face accurately.

有一位奶奶带着小孙子上学。

Yǒu yí wèi nǎinai dàizhe xiǎo sūnzi shàngxué.

A grandmother is sending her grandson to school.

清明节前，奶奶准备好了祭品。

Qīngmíngjié qián, nǎinai zhǔnbèihǎole jìpǐn.

Before the Qingming Festival, Grandma got the offerings ready.

清明节，奶奶烧了冥币。

Qīngmíngjié, nǎinai shāole míngbì.

During the Qingming Festival, my grandmother burned spirit money.

爷爷奶奶太溺爱孙子了。

Yéye nǎinai tài nì'ài sūnzi le.

The grandparents spoil their grandson too much.

爷爷奶奶照顾着三个留守儿童。

Yéye nǎinai zhàoguzhe sān gè liúshǒu'értóng.

The grandparents are looking after three left-behind children.

王奶奶和玉奶奶比武，差一点儿

Wáng nǎinai hé yù nǎinai bǐwǔ, chàyìdiǎnr

Granny Wang and Granny Yu compete in martial arts: short by a dot

看着旧照片，奶奶感慨了很久。

Kànzhe jiù zhàopiān, nǎinai gǎnkǎile hěn jiǔ.

Looking at the old photos, grandma sighed wistfully for a long time.

谁来把噩耗告诉奶奶？

Shéi lái bǎ èhào gàosu nǎinai?

Who will break the terrible news to Grandma?

这个项链是我奶奶送给我的。

Zhège xiàngliàn shì wǒ nǎinai sònggěi wǒ de.

This necklace was given to me by my grandma.

这几天我奶奶的身体时好时坏。

Zhè jǐtiān wǒ nǎinai de shēntǐ shíhǎoshíhuài.

My grandmother's health has been up and down these past few days.

这副耳环是我奶奶留给我的。

Zhè fù ěrhuán shì wǒ nǎinai liúgěi wǒ de.

My grandmother left me this pair of earrings.

这套瓷器是我奶奶留下来的。

Zhè tào cíqì shì wǒ nǎinai liúxià lái de.

This set of chinaware was left to me by my grandmother.

这对珍珠耳环是我奶奶送给我的。

Zhè duì zhēnzhū ěrhuán shì wǒ nǎinai sònggěi wǒ de.

My grandmother gave me this pair of pearl earrings.

这道菜的菜谱是我奶奶教我的。

Zhè dào cài de càipǔ shì wǒ nǎinai jiāo wǒ de.

My grandmother taught me the recipe for this dish.

这道菜的配方是我奶奶教我的。

Zhè dào cài de pèifāng shì wǒ nǎinai jiāo wǒ de.

My grandmother taught me the recipe for this dish.

马奶奶见了冯奶奶，差两点

mǎ nǎinai jiànle Féng nǎinai, chà liǎng diǎn

Granny Ma meets Granny Feng: short by two dots