老爷车

老爺車

lǎoyéchē

noun #22,062

Measure Word

一辆老爷车 liàng

Meanings

1 classic car
2 vintage car
3 old-fashioned car

Characters

grandfather / lord / master

Examples

他收藏了几辆老爷车，每逢周末就出来兜风。

Tā shōucáng le jǐ liàng lǎoyéchē, měi féng zhōumò jiù chūlái dōufēng.

He has collected several classic cars and takes them out for a spin every weekend.

这辆老爷车是1950年代的款式，价值不菲。

Zhè liàng lǎoyéchē shì 1950 niándài de kuǎnshì, jiàzhí bù fēi.

This vintage car is a 1950s model and is worth a considerable amount.

Tips

memory

老爷 (lǎoyé) means 'master' or 'grandfather figure' — an old, dignified lord. A 老爷车 is thus a car fit for (or belonging to) a grand old master: stately and venerable, i.e. a classic or vintage car.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo

爷 yé

车 chē