老爷

Traditional: 老爺

lǎo ye

Dictionary entry

(respectful) lord

What does 老爷 mean?

老爷 (lǎo ye) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(respectful) lord

2master

3(coll.) maternal grandfather

Character breakdown

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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)爷yégrandpa · old gentleman

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How to pronounce 老爷

老爷

lǎo ye

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