老爷爷 (lǎo yé ye) — great-grandfather; (polite address) grandpa, elderly man
Definition
A family term for 'great-grandfather' (father's or mother's grandfather), also used as a polite way to address any elderly man. Slightly more familiar than 老太爷 and more respectful than 爷爷 when addressing a stranger.
noun
great-grandfather(polite address) grandpaelderly man
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 老爷爷。Wǒ de lǎo yé ye jīn nián jiǔ shí suì le.My great-grandfather is ninety years old this year.
- 老爷爷。Xiǎo qū lǐ de lǎo yé ye měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu zài gōng yuán sàn bù.The elderly man in the neighborhood takes a walk in the park every morning.
- ，老爷爷。Xiǎo péng yǒu, kuài gēn lǎo yé ye dǎ gè zhāo hu.Little kid, quickly say hello to the grandpa.
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