佛爺 fó ye

Buddha

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. Buddha
  2. 2. Buddha (term of respect for Sakyamuni 释迦牟尼shì jiā móu ní)
  3. 3. His Holiness (refers to a Buddhist grandee)
  4. 4. God
  5. 5. emperor
  6. 6. in late Qing court, refers exclusively to Empress Dowager Cixi 慈禧太后cí xǐ tài hòu

Characters

Character Meaning
佛 fó HSK 5
seemingly; (female) head ornament; variant of 彿fú
爺 ye
grandpa; old gentleman