yé爷（爺）
爷（爺）
common
noun
kinship
dialect
Meaning of 爷
爷 means father (dialectal usage); grandfather (paternal). Pronounced yé.
- father (dialectal usage)
- grandfather (paternal)
- respectful term for elder men or superiors
Character Info
Radical父
Strokes6
Components
父
卩
Stroke Order
爷
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
yé爷
niáng娘
dōu都
hěn很
téng疼
ài爱
tā他
。
His parents both dote on him very much.
Wǒ我
yé爷
jīn今
nián年
liù六
shí十
suì岁
le了
。
My father is sixty years old this year.
Yé爷
liǎ俩
yī一
qǐ起
xià下
dì地
gàn干
huó活
。
Father and son work together in the fields.
Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
méi没
yé爷
，
shì是
mǔ母
qīn亲
dài带
dà大
de的
。
He grew up without a father from childhood, raised by his mother.
Yé爷
niáng娘
yǎng养
yù育
zhī之
ēn恩
，
zhōng终
shēng生
nán难
wàng忘
。
The kindness of parents' nurturing is unforgettable for life.
Relations
Measure Words
位/ wèi
Primary
个/ gè
Common Words
爷爷 / 爺爺yéye
paternal grandfather; respectful term for an elderly man
大爷 / 大爺dàye
father's elder brother; respectful term for elderly man
老爷 / 老爺lǎoye
lord; master (historical/ironic); maternal grandfather (dialect)
太爷 / 太爺tàiyé
great-grandfather; grandfather
爷们 / 爺們yémen
man; husband
王爷 / 王爺wángye
prince; feudal lord
灶王爷 / 灶王爺zàowángyé
Kitchen God; Stove God