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Hanzi

爺 / 爷

Traditional
爺
Simplified
爷

grandpa/old gentleman

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

yé

Bopomofo

ㄧㄝˊ

Jyutping

je4

Example sentences

大爺 / 大爷 dàyé
他在家裡像個大爺一樣，什麼家務都不做。
他在家里像个大爷一样，什么家务都不做。

He acts like a lord at home; he doesn't do any housework.

爺爺 / 爷爷 yéye
爺爺常常給我們講故事。
爷爷常常给我们讲故事。

Grandpa often tells us stories.

歲 / 岁 suì
我爺爺已經八十歲了。
我爷爷已经八十岁了。

My grandfather is already eighty years old.

少爺 / 少爷 shàoye
管家低聲問少爺是否要出門。
管家低声问少爷是否要出门。

The butler quietly asked the young master whether he wanted to go out.

爺 / 爷 yé
老天爺啊，請保佑我們平安。
老天爷啊，请保佑我们平安。

Oh Heavens, please protect us and keep us safe.

Example Vocabulary

大爺

da4'ye2

master; lord; entitled person

爺爺

ye2'ye

grandfather (paternal); grandpa

姥爺

lao3'ye

少爺

shao4'ye

young master; a former respectful term for someone's son

爺

ye2

grandfather; old man; lord; father (archaic)

爺們

ye2'men

爺們兒

佛爺

fo2'ye

侃爺

kan3'ye2

倒爺

dao3'ye2

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