老爷子

老爺子
lǎoyézi
noun #16,255

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 (one's) old father
  2. 2 elderly gentleman (respectful)

Examples

Lǎoyézi shēntǐ hái hǎo ma?
Is your old man still in good health?
Nà wèi lǎoyézi jīnnián jiǔshí suì le.
That elderly gentleman is ninety years old this year.

Tips

register
Informal but respectful. Used to refer to one's own elderly father or grandfather, or as a polite way to address/refer to any older man. More affectionate and colloquial than the formal 老先生 (lǎo xiānshēng).

Stroke Order

lǎo