爷

爺
yé
卩 + 父

Definitions

yé (noun) grandpa; grandfather
yé (noun) elderly man

Etymology

Simplified form of 爺. Phonosemantic compound. 父 represents the meaning and 耶 represents the sound.

Semantic: 父 Phonetic: 耶

About

爷 is the simplified form of the traditional character 爺, a phonosemantic compound where 父 (father) provides the meaning and 耶 the sound. The simplified version retains 父 but replaces the lower 耶 with 卩. Originally an honorific for a father or senior male authority figure, its primary meaning later shifted to grandfather, while still preserving traces of its older use for masters and high officials.

Example Sentences Hide

爷爷在公园散步。

Yéye zài gōngyuán sànbù.

Grandpa is taking a walk in the park.

我爷爷和爸爸都来了。

Wǒ yéye hé bàba dōu lái le.

My grandpa and my dad both came.

张爷爷是我们的老邻居。

Zhāng yéye shì wǒmen de lǎo línjū.

Grandpa Zhang is our old neighbor.

他姥爷以前是位老师。

Tā lǎoye yǐqián shì wèi lǎoshī.

His maternal grandfather used to be a teacher.

这位老爷是戏里的主要人物。

Zhè wèi lǎoye shì xì lǐ de zhǔyào rénwù.

This lord is the main character in the play.

北方人常说“爷们儿”这个词。

Běifāng rén cháng shuō "yémenr" zhège cí.

Northerners often say the word "menfolk" or "bloke".

她姑爷对家里人非常客气。

Tā gūye duì jiālǐ rén fēicháng kèqi.

Her son-in-law is very polite to the family members.

剧中的阔少爷总是挥金如土。

Jù zhōng de kuò shàoyé zǒng shì huī jīn rú tǔ.

The rich young master in the drama always spends money like water.

Related Characters

Component: 卩

却 即 印 卿 卸 叩 卯 㕁 卩 卪 卬 卲 卹 卻

Component: 父

交 爸 爹 斧 釜 㳇 爺

Example Words

大爷 爷爷 姥爷 少爷 灶王爷 爷们 爷们儿 王爷 老大爷 老天爷 老爷 老爷子 老爷爷 财神爷 佛爷 侃爷 倒爷 外爷 天老爷 太爷 姑爷 官老爷 家爷 师爷