老大爷 (lǎo dà yé) — respectful term of address for an elderly man (not necessarily a relative); grandpa (polite)
Definition
Polite way to address an elderly male stranger — like 'sir' or 'kind old gentleman.' Not used for one's own grandfather; 爷爷 is the familiar form.
noun
respectful term of address for an elderly man (not necessarily a relative)grandpa (polite)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 老大爷，，。lǎo dà yé, Nín màn zǒu, lù shang xiǎo xīn.Take care, sir (old man), walk slowly and be careful on the road.
- 老大爷。Xiǎo qū mén kǒu nà wèi lǎo dà yé měi tiān dōu zài zhè r xià qí.That old gentleman at the neighborhood gate plays chess here every day.
- 老大爷，。Wǒ wèn le nà wèi lǎo dà yé, tā shuō dì tiě zhàn wǎng dōng zǒu.I asked that old gentleman, and he said the subway station is to the east.
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