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Chinese dictionary
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n.dialgrandfather
我爷参加过朝鲜战争。
My grandfather fought in the Korean War.
他爷是这个工厂的守夜人。
His grandfather is the watchman of the factory.
她爷对她很严厉。
Her grandfather was hard on her.
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n.uncle (a respectful form of address for an elderly man)
李爷
uncle Li
四爷
fourth uncle
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n.dateda form of address for an official or rich man
老爷
lord
少爷
young master
太爷
county magistrate
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n.(worshipper's form of address for a deity) god
阎王爷
king of hell
土地爷
god of the land
财神爷
god of wealth
Words and phrases with 爷
Word usage
- NoteWhen expressing the meaning of "the honorable name for the father or the elderly man" or "old honorable name for the master or the noble person", "爷" should be read softly in spoken language.