奶奶

nǎinai

HSK 2

奶奶 — nǎinai

1. grandma (paternal grandmother) — informal

   我每个周末都去看奶奶。 wǒ měigè zhōumò dōu qù kàn nǎinǎi — I visit my grandma every weekend.

2. mistress of the house; respectful form of address for the lady of a household

   府里的下人都尊敬地称她为奶奶。 fǔ lǐ de xiàrén dōu zūnjìng dì chēng tā wèi nǎinǎi — The servants in the household all respectfully called her 'mistress'.

3. classifier for people (honorific) — CL: 位 [wèi]

   那位奶奶是村里的长者。 nàwèi nǎinǎi shì cūnlǐ de zhǎngzhě — That respected granny is an elder in the village.

4. colloquial slang for breasts; boobies

   小宝宝伸手去摸妈妈的奶奶。 xiǎobǎobǎo shēnshǒu qù mō māmā de nǎinǎi — The baby reached out to touch mommy's boobies.