少爷 (shǎo) — young master of the house (in traditional wealthy families); (polite) your son
Definition
Historical term for the young master of a wealthy or official household — a son of the master, not a servant. In old novels, calling someone 少爷 (or 您家少爷) is a polite way to address a family's son.
noun
young master of the house (in traditional wealthy families)(polite) your son
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 少爷，。Zhè wèi shǎo cóng xiǎo jǐn yī yù shí, cóng bù zhī mín jiān jí kǔ.This young master grew up in luxury and never knew the hardships of the common people.
- 少爷，。Nín jiā de shǎo zhēn shì cōng ming líng lì, jiāng lái bì chéng dà qì.Your son is truly intelligent and clever; he will surely achieve great things in the future.
- ，少爷。Jiù xiǎo shuō lǐ, shǎo zǒng shì dài zhe jǐ gè pú rén chū mén.In old novels, the young master always goes out with several servants.
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