老太爷

Traditional: 老太爺

lǎo tài yé

Dictionary entry

elderly gentleman (respectful)

What does 老太爷 mean?

老太爷 (lǎo tài yé) has the following dictionary meaning.

1elderly gentleman (respectful)

2esteemed father

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老lǎoprefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity · old (of people)太tàihighest · greatest 爷yégrandpa · old gentleman

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老太爷

lǎo tài yé

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