grandma

/ˈɡrænmɑː/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡrænmɑː/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgran(d)-ˌmä -ˌmȯ; ˈgra-ˌmä -ˌmȯ/ (ame, mw)

grandma — 名詞

  • grandmasingular
  • grandmasplural

1. a friendly or informal word for a grandmother — your parent's mother. People use

1.名詞A2
釋義

奶奶；阿嬤

口語稱呼祖母

a friendly or informal word for a grandmother — your parent's mother. People use 'grandma' when they speak to their grandmother directly or when they talk about her to other people.

例句

My grandma always bakes me cookies when I visit her house.

我奶奶每次去她家都會烤餅乾給我吃。

Grandma, can you show me how to knit a scarf?

奶奶，妳可以教我怎麼織圍巾嗎？

used as a direct form of address, no article needed

同義詞
  • grandmother

    more formal and less warm-sounding than 'grandma'; better for official or written contexts

  • granny

    equally informal but can sound old-fashioned; common in British English

  • nana

    very informal, often used by young children; common in British and Australian English

反義詞
  • grandpa

    the male equivalent — the father of one's parent

用法筆記

When used directly as a name to address someone (e.g., 'Grandma, are you ready?'), 'grandma' is often capitalised and does not take an article like 'the' or 'my'. When used as a regular noun to talk about someone ('my grandma', 'her grandma'), it is written in lowercase.

常見錯誤

❌I love my Grandma.' (lowercase when used as a regular noun)
✅I love my grandma.
💡'grandma' is only capitalised when it is used as a name or title to address someone directly, not when you simply talk about your grandmother.