老太爷

lǎo tài yé

Definitions

1. elderly gentleman (respectful)
2. esteemed father

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Child Words of 老太爷

• 太 太 tài: highest
• 太爷 太爷 tài yé: (respectful for) one's grandfather
• 爷 爷 yé: grandpa
• 老 老 lǎo: prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity