How to say “grandpa” in Chinese
grandpa (form of address)
“Grandpa” in Chinese is 大爷, dà ye: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
大爷 is read dà ye: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A person with arms spread wide.
On top, 父 “father”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “大爷”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 大爷. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 大爷，您早！dàye,nínzǎoGood morning, grandpa!
- 大爷，请问二单元在哪儿？dàye,qǐngwènèrdānyuánzàinǎrGrandpa, excuse me, where's entrance two?
More words from the lesson “The neighborhood”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “grandpa” in Chinese?
“Grandpa” in Chinese is 大爷, pinyin dàye.
What does 大爷 mean?
大爷 (dàye) means “grandpa (form of address)”.
How do you write 大爷?
大爷 is 2 characters: 大 (dà) — big; 爷 (yé) — grandpa. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 大爷?
大爷 is read dàye. Tones: dà — fourth tone, ye — neutral tone. The page has an audio recording.
“grandpa” in the lesson “The neighborhood”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighbors” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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