loeng5 po4 syun1兩婆孫两婆孙
Jyutpingloeng5 po4 syun1
Yaleléuhng pòh syūn
Definition
A grandmother and her grandchild (grandson or granddaughter).
colloquialfamilypeople
How it's used
This term specifically refers to a maternal grandmother and her grandchild. It carries a warm, familial tone often used to describe the close bond between the two generations. It is a common way to refer to them as a unit when they are seen together in public.
Examples
The grandmother and grandchild go for a walk in the park every day.
Related words
Common phrases
The grandmother and grandchild rely on each other for survival.
Common mistake
Do not use this for a paternal grandmother, who is called 阿嫲. Using 兩婆孫 for a paternal grandmother and grandchild is technically incorrect in traditional Cantonese kinship terminology.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
