大爷
dàyéTraditional 大爺
(polite) grandpa; old sir (to an older man)
Every meaning
dàyé
- (polite) grandpa; old sir (to an older man)
- uncle (father's elder brother)
dàye
- (coll.) lord; master (an arrogant or pampered man)
In the Library
你拐进去一看，路窄得只能过一辆自行车，两边是灰色的砖墙，墙头上探出一棵枣树，一位大爷坐在门口的小板凳上下棋。
Its characters
- 大dàbig; large
- 爷yégrandfather (paternal); grandpa
Words with 大
Words with 爷
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).