Definitions

1. 1. (respectful) lord
2. 2. master
3. 3. (coll.) maternal grandfather

Components

• 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

Related Words

• 老爷爷 lǎo yé ye – (coll.) father's father's father
• 老爷车 lǎo ye chē – classic car
• 老爷子 lǎo yé zi – my (you etc) old father

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