older male relative and juniors
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
collective term for an older male relative and younger male or female relatives
informalTypically refers to pairs or groups such as father and children, uncle and nephew/niece, or grandfather and grandchildren. Commonly followed by measure words like 俩 (liǎ, two) or 几个 (jǐ ge, several). Pronounced with erhua (yér) as a single syllable or as two syllables (yé'er).
Yé爷
er儿
liǎ俩
zài在
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
sàn散
bù步
。
The father and child were taking a walk in the park.
Tā他
men们
yé爷
er儿
jǐ几
ge个
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
chéng乘
liáng凉
。
The old man and the younger ones were enjoying the cool in the courtyard.
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Yé爷
er儿
sā仨
zhǎng长
de得
zhèn真
xiàng像
。
The three of them—the father and his two kids—really look alike.
Yé爷
er儿
jǐ几
ge个
yī一
qǐ起
xià下
le了
xiàng象
qí棋
。
The old man and the boys played Chinese chess together.