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老天爷

老天爺
lǎotiānyé
interjection #4,045

Meanings

  1. 1 God
  2. 2 heavens
  3. 3 good Lord

Examples

老天爷，这到底是怎么回事？
Lǎotiānyé, zhè dàodǐ shì zěnme huí shì?
Good Lord, what on earth is going on?
老天爷保佑我们平安。
Lǎotiānyé bǎoyòu wǒmen píng'ān.
May God keep us safe.

Tips

usage
老天爷 is a colloquial exclamation similar to 'Oh my God' or 'Good heavens'. It can also refer to Heaven/God in a folk religious sense.
register
Very informal and emotional. Used in spoken Chinese to express shock, frustration, or desperate pleading.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo
天 tiān
爷 yé