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爷

爺
yé
noun #12,193

Meanings

  1. 1 grandfather; grandpa
  2. 2 old gentleman; sir

Examples

爷爷今年八十岁了。
Yéye jīnnián bāshí suì le.
Grandpa is eighty years old this year.
爷爷给我讲故事。
Yéye gěi wǒ jiǎng gùshi.
Grandpa tells me stories.

Tips

usage
爷 is mainly used in 爷爷 (yéye, paternal grandfather). Also appears in respectful terms: 大爷 (dàye, uncle/old man), 少爷 (shàoye, young master). 爷 specifically refers to the father's father.

Stroke Order

爷 yé