奶奶
HSK 2 (exam 2025)HSK 1 (2021)Old HSK 3
奶奶 (nǎinai) · grandma
奶奶 (nǎinai) means “grandma; grandmother”. It is written with 1 character: 奶 (milk). It is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 奶奶 is built
The characters
奶 nǎi · milk
What 奶 is made of
- 女nǚ — woman
- 乃nǎi — then
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 女 gives the meaning, 乃 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我奶奶今年八十岁。Wǒ nǎinai jīnnián bāshí suì.My grandma is eighty this year.
你奶奶身体好吗？Nǐ nǎinai shēntǐ hǎo ma?Is your grandma in good health?
Questions about 奶奶
What does 奶奶 mean?
奶奶 (nǎinai) means “grandma; grandmother”.
How do you pronounce 奶奶?
奶奶 is pronounced nǎinai.
Which HSK level is 奶奶?
奶奶 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
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Learn 奶奶 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 20: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.