老大爷

老大爺

lǎodàye

noun #48,031

Measure Word

一位老大爷 wèi

Meanings

1 grandpa
2 old gentleman
3 elderly man

Characters

old (respectful prefix)

grandfather, uncle

Examples

HSK 2

老大爷，请问去火车站怎么走？

Lǎodàye, qǐngwèn qù huǒchēzhàn zěnme zǒu?

Excuse me, grandpa, how do I get to the train station?

HSK 6

公园里有几位老大爷在下象棋。

Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu jǐ wèi lǎodàye zài xià xiàngqí.

A few old men were playing Chinese chess in the park.

Tips

usage

A warm, folksy way to address or speak of an elderly man you don't know. In the north plain 大爷 is just as common. The female counterpart is 老大娘 or 大妈.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo

大 dà

爷 yé