Grandaddy Meaning in English
word
ˈɡrænˌdædi
GRAN-da-dee
ˈɡranˌdadi
GRAN-da-dee
释义
A very informal and affectionate term for one's grandfather; can also mean something old and respected, like the original or most important example of something.
用法与细微差别
Extremely informal and affectionate, mostly heard in spoken language within families. Can sometimes refer to the 'origin' or 'biggest/oldest' of something, usually playfully or humorously. Not commonly written in formal contexts.
Spanish: abuelito - abuelo (cariñoso)Portuguese (BR): vovô - avô (carinhoso)Portuguese (PT): avôzinho - avô (carinhoso)Chinese (Simplified): 外公（亲昵说法） - 爷爷（亲昵说法）Chinese (Traditional): 外公（親暱說法） - 爺爺（親暱說法）Hindi: दादा जी (प्यार से कहा गया) - नाना जी (प्यार से कहा गया)Arabic: جدي (تحبب)Bengali: দাদু - বড় দাদা (মূল মানে বা সবচেয়ে পুরাতন দৃষ্টান্ত)Russian: дедуля - прадед (старейшина, основной пример)Japanese: おじいちゃん - 初代（比喩的）Vietnamese: ông nội (thân mật) - ông tổ (nghĩa bóng, nguồn gốc)Korean: 할아버지 - 원조 (비유적으로, '최고/가장 오래된 것')Turkish: dede - en eskisi (mecazi olarak, ilk örnek)Urdu: دادا - سب سے بڑا (قدیم یا اصل مثال)Indonesian: kakek - leluhur (kiasan, contoh pertama/tertua)
例句
My grandaddy tells great stories.
basic
My birthday gift is from my grandaddy.
basic
I visit my grandaddy every weekend.
basic
Come on, I can’t move that old sofa by myself—I need my grandaddy’s help!
natural
That truck is the grandaddy of all pickups out there.
natural
Whenever I smell cookies, I think of my grandaddy’s kitchen.
natural