paternal grandfather; respectful term for an elderly man
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
paternal grandfather
informalA common and affectionate informal term for one's father's father.
Wǒ我
yé爷
ye爷
jīn今
nián年
bā八
shí十
suì岁
le了
。
My grandfather is eighty years old this year.
Xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
，
yé爷
ye爷
jīng经
cháng常
gěi给
wǒ我
jiǎng讲
gù故
shi事
。
When I was little, Grandpa often told me stories.
noun
uncle; grandpa (respectful term for an elderly man)
informalUsed as a polite and respectful way to address an elderly man, similar to 'grandpa' or 'uncle' in English.
Lǎo老
yé爷
ye爷
，
nín您
xū需
yào要
bāng帮
máng忙
ma吗
？
Excuse me, Grandpa, do you need help?
Zhè这
wèi位
yé爷
ye爷
shì是
shè社
qū区
lǐ里
de的
zhì志
yuàn愿
zhě者
。
This grandpa is a volunteer in the community.
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Zhāng张
yé爷
ye爷
，
nín您
màn慢
zǒu走
。
Take care, Grandpa Zhang.