大爷

Traditional: 大爺

dà yé

Dictionary entry

arrogant idler

What does 大爷 mean?

大爷 (dà yé) has 2 dictionary entries or readings.

1arrogant idler

2self-centered show-off

3(coll.) father's older brother

4uncle

5term of respect for older man

Character breakdown

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大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)爷yégrandpa · old gentleman

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How to pronounce 大爷

大爷

dà yé

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