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Meaning of 姑爷

姑爷 means father's paternal uncle (one's paternal grandfather's brother-in-law). Pronounced gū yé.

  • father's paternal uncle (one's paternal grandfather's brother-in-law)

Definitions & Examples

qīn
de
fu
 
yīng
gāi
chēng
wéi
 

My father's paternal uncle, I should address him as 'gūyé'.

Guò
nián
shí
 
men
bài
fǎng访
le
yuǎn
zài
xiāng
xià
de
 

During the New Year, we visited our great-uncle who lives far away in the countryside.

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