men; guys; form of address between men
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
men; fellows; guys (masculine)
dialectRefers to men in a masculine, robust sense, often implying toughness or solidarity. Commonly used in northern Chinese dialects.
Zán咱
zhè这
jǐ几
gè个
yé爷
men们
r儿
dōu都
shì是
jiǎng讲
yì义
qi气
de的
。
We guys are all loyal to each other.
Tā他
shì是
gè个
zhēn真
yé爷
men们
r儿
，
cóng从
bù不
xiàng向
kùn困
nan难
dī低
tóu头
。
He is a real man who never bows to difficulties.
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Yé爷
men们
r儿
jǐ几
gè个
chū出
qù去
hē喝
liǎng两
bēi杯
？
Shall we fellows go out for a couple of drinks?
noun
a term of address between men (informal, friendly)
dialectExpresses camaraderie, closeness, or solidarity between male friends or acquaintances. Often used in Beijing and northeastern dialects.
Yé爷
men们
r儿
，
zuì最
jìn近
máng忙
shá啥
ne呢
？
Hey bro, what have you been busy with lately?
Xiè谢
le了
，
yé爷
men们
r儿
！
Gǎi改
tiān天
qǐng请
nǐ你
chī吃
fàn饭
。
Thanks, man! I'll treat you to dinner another day.
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Yé爷
men们
r儿
，
bāng帮
gè个
máng忙
，
bǎ把
zhè这
xiāng箱
zi子
tái抬
shàng上
qù去
。
Bros, give me a hand lifting this box upstairs.