大爺

See also: 大爷

Chinese

 
big; great; huge
big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor
grandpa; etc.; old gentleman
trad. (大爺)
simp. (大爷)

Pronunciation 1


Noun

大爺

  1. insolent person; arrogant person
    幹活大爺上班遊戲幹活 [MSC, trad.]
    干活大爷上班游戏干活 [MSC, simp.]
    Nǐ shì gànhuó de, wǒ bù shì qǐng nǐ lái dāng dàyé de. Bié lǎo shàngbān wán yóuxì! Kuài gànhuó qù! [Pinyin]
    You are a worker, not a boss. Don't just play games, go to work.
  2. (archaic) patrician; nobleman

Pronunciation 2


Noun

大爺

  1. (chiefly Northern China, colloquial) paternal uncle (father's elder brother)
  2. (polite) old man
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