大爷 (dà ye) — (noun) father's older brother; uncle; (term of respect) uncle; sir (used to address an older man)
Definition
Family term for your father's older brother; also a casual Beijing-style address to any older man on the street. Colloquial and warm; 伯父 is the formal written equivalent for the family sense, and 先生 is more neutral polite address.
noun
father's older brotheruncle(term of respect) unclesir (used to address an older man)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 大爷，。Wǒ dà ye hěn shàn liáng, jīng cháng bāng zhù bié rén.My uncle is very kind and often helps others.
- 大爷。Nà wèi dà ye xǐ huan zài gōng yuán lǐ chàng gē.That old gentleman likes to sing in the park.
- 大爷，？Qǐng wèn dà ye, zuì jìn de yī yuàn zài nǎ lǐ?Excuse me, sir, where is the nearest hospital?
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