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大爷
大爺
dàye
1. (coll.) father's older brother
2. uncle
3. term of respect for older man

Character Breakdown

大
dà
big, great, vast, high, deep
HSK 1 3 丶
爷
yé
grandfather, old man
HSK 3 6 丶

Compound Words (1)

老大爷
lǎodàyé
uncle

Alternate Entries

大爷
dàyé
arrogant idler / self-centred show-off

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Chinese