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grandfather
10 senses 3 meanings
Noun / Pronoun
grandfather
Noun / Pronoun
you (middle-aged man)
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10 senses · 3 meanings

grandfather

Noun / Pronoun · 5 senses

Noun

Sense 1 Noun
grandfather Family & FriendsTheme

A man who is the father of one's father or the father of one's mother.

vi Ông nội tôi năm nay đã ngoài tám mươi tuổi.

en My grandfather is over eighty years old this year.

Sense 2 Noun
old man

A man who is elderly, often used to refer to someone with respect or in a colloquial way.

vi Mọi người đều kính trọng vị ông lão tốt bụng trong làng.

en Everyone respects the kind old man in the village.

Pronoun

Sense 3 Pronoun
I (grandfather)

A pronoun used by a grandfather to refer to himself when speaking to his grandchildren.

Sense 4 Pronoun
I (elderly man)

A pronoun used by an elderly man to refer to himself when speaking to a younger person.

Sense 5 Pronoun
he (respected man)

A pronoun used to refer to a respected elderly man or to a deceased male individual.

you (middle-aged man)

Noun / Pronoun · 5 senses

Noun

Sense 1 Noun
man

A general term used to refer to male individuals, regardless of whether they are old or young.

Pronoun

Sense 2 Pronoun
you (grandfather)

A personal pronoun used to address one's own grandfather when speaking directly to him.

vi Ông ơi, ông có muốn uống trà không?

en Grandfather, do you want to drink tea?

Sense 3 Pronoun
you (elderly man)

A pronoun used to address an elderly man when engaging in a direct conversation with him.

Sense 4 Pronoun
you (middle-aged man)

A pronoun used to politely address a man who is approximately forty years old or older.

Sense 5 Pronoun
you (casual)

A casual or informal way to address a male individual in non-formal social situations.

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