What does 大爷 mean in Chinese?
大爷 (dàye) means (coll.) father's older brother.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
大爷
(coll.) father's older brother
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
(coll.) father's older brother
02
uncle
03
term of respect for older man
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 大爷
How do you pronounce 大爷?
大爷 is pronounced dàye. It also has the reading dàyé.
Is 大爷 an HSK word?
大爷 is on the HSK 5 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 大爷?
大爷 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.
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