yémen
爷儿们
men of different generations; menfolk
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
collective term for male elders and juniors; menfolk
informalUsed in spoken language to refer to men across generations within a family or community. Can carry a connotation of masculine solidarity or simply refer to 'the men' as opposed to women.
Wǒ我
men们
jiā家
de的
jǐ几
wèi位
yé爷
men们
r儿
zhèng正
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
xià下
qí棋
。
The men of our family are playing chess in the courtyard.
Yé爷
jǐ几
gè个
zuò坐
zài在
yī一
kuài块
r儿
hē喝
jiǔ酒
liáo聊
tiān天
。
The guys sat together drinking and chatting.
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Zhè这
shì事
děi得
wèn问
jiā家
lǐ里
de的
yé爷
men们
。
This matter needs to be asked of the men of the household.