Mammoth Memory

Grandfather (mother's father) – why-gong

Written as waìgōng or waigong

To remember that Grandfather is pronounced why-gong (waigong) in Mandarin Chinese, use the following mnemonic:

My mother's father, my grandfather, throws wine bottles at the gong (why-gong).

My mother's father, my grandfather, throws wine bottles at the gong (why-gong).

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