老爷 lǎo ye

master; (coll.) maternal grandfather; (respectful) lord

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 11911th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
老 lǎo HSK 1
old (of people)
爷 ye HSK 3
grandpa; old gentleman