grandma

Compared meaning: your parent's mother (noun).

比较义项：祖母（父母的母亲）（名词）。

• grandmother

  The neutral, standard term for this relative; used in formal or written contexts, and less often as a direct address by young children.

  这是对该亲属最中性、标准的称呼，用于正式或书面语境，年幼的孩子较少直接用它称呼对方。

  The museum exhibit was donated by the artist's grandmother in 1962.

  这件博物馆展品是这位艺术家的祖母在1962年捐赠的。

• grandma 本词

  The most common informal, affectionate term, typical in everyday American English and often used by children as a direct name for her.

  这是最常见的非正式、亲昵称呼，常见于日常美式英语，孩子们常直接用它来称呼奶奶。

  Can we go to grandma's house after school today?

  我们放学后能去奶奶家吗？

• granny

  An informal, often affectionate or slightly childish term that can also carry a stereotype of old age or frailty.

  这是一个非正式、常带亲昵或略显幼稚意味的称呼，有时也带有年老体弱的刻板印象。

  My granny always tells the funniest stories about her childhood.

  我奶奶总是给我们讲她童年时最有趣的故事。

• gran

  A short, casual British informal term, common in everyday British English but less usual in American speech.

  这是一个简短、随意的英式非正式称呼，常见于日常英式英语，在美式口语中不太常用。

  Gran is coming for tea this Sunday, so let's tidy up.

  奶奶这个星期天要来喝茶，我们得把家里收拾一下。

Grandmother, grandma, granny, and gran all mean this family member, but differ in tone. Grandmother is neutral and formal, common in writing. Grandma is the most common, warm word. Granny is informal and affectionate, but can suggest old age. Gran is a casual British word.

这四个词都指“祖母”，但正式程度、地域和语气不同：grandmother最正式中性，grandma最常用且亲昵，granny略带幼稚或年老体弱的刻板印象，gran则是英式非正式说法。