Meaning
grandpa; etc.; old gentleman
Chinese: 爷爷、父辈男性，也可作尊称。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ye” becomes a different word in each tone. 爷 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 爷爷yé ye(coll.) paternal grandfather; grandpa
- 大爷dà yéarrogant idler; self-centered show-off
- 姥爷lǎo ye(coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather
- 爷们yé menmenfolk (collective term for men of different generations); husbands and their fathers etc
- 家爷jiā yé(old) a term servants used to refer to their master
Example Sentence
爷爷喜欢在公园里下棋。Yé ye xǐ huan zài gōng yuán lǐ xià qí.Grandpa likes to play chess in the park.
爷爷Yé ye(coll.) paternal grandfath喜欢xǐ huanto like在zàiat公园gōng yuánpark (for public recreatio里lǐinside下棋xià qíto play chess。