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爺
yé
Description
“爺”是一个和年长男人有关的字。它可以指爷爷，也可以是对老年男人的称呼。
这个字常常和别的字一起用，比如“爷爷”“老爷”。
Meanings
爷爷yéye
grandfather (father's father)
我爷爷今年八十岁了。
爷yé
respectful term for an older man
路上有一位老爷爷在散步。
老爷lǎoye
master; lord (old form of address)
以前佣人叫他老爷。
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meaning father, now mainly used for grandfather or elderly men.
- Nuance
爷爷 is father's father; mother's father is 外公 or 姥爷.
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