老爷

老爺

lǎoye

noun #11,926

Measure Word

一位老爷 wèi

Meanings

1 lord
2 master
3 (coll.) maternal grandfather

Characters

grandfather; lord

Examples

老爷，您的马车已经准备好了。

Lǎoye, nín de mǎchē yǐjīng zhǔnbèi hǎo le.

My lord, your carriage is ready.

姥爷以前是个老爷。

Lǎoye yǐqián shì gè lǎoye.

Grandpa used to be a lord.

Tips

history

老爷 was a respectful form of address for officials and wealthy landowners in imperial China. Today it sounds archaic except in period dramas.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo

爷 yé