great-grandfather; grandfather
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
great-grandfather (paternal)
Refers to one's paternal great-grandfather, i.e., the father of one's grandfather. This is the standard Mandarin usage.
Wǒ我
tài太
yé爷
jīn今
nián年
yǐ已
jīng经
jiǔ九
shí十
duō多
suì岁
le了
。
My great-grandfather is over ninety years old this year.
Tài太
yé爷
nà那
bèi辈
ér儿
shì是
cóng从
Shān山
dōng东
bān搬
lái来
dōng东
běi北
de的
。
Great-grandfather's generation moved from Shandong to the Northeast.
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Wǒ我
men们
jiā家
tài太
yé爷
liú留
xià下
le了
bù不
shǎo少
lǎo老
zhào照
piàn片
。
Our great-grandfather left behind many old photographs.
noun
grandfather (dialectal)
dialectIn some northern and central Chinese dialects, 太爷 refers to one's paternal grandfather rather than great-grandfather. This usage is considered dialectal or regional.
Wǒ我
tài太
yé爷
shēn身
tǐ体
hái还
yìng硬
lǎng朗
zhe着
ne呢
。
My grandfather is still hale and hearty (dialectal usage).
Tài太
yé爷
qù去
gǎn赶
jí集
le了
，
yī一
huì会
ér儿
jiù就
huí回
lái来
。
Grandfather went to the market and will be back soon (dialectal usage).
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Wǒ我
men们
tài太
yé爷
zuì最
téng疼
wǒ我
zhè这
ge个
sūn孙
zi子
。
Our grandfather loves me, his grandson, the most (dialectal usage).