天老爷 tiānlǎoye God Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents tiānlǎoye God 天 tiān nounproper noun God God; Heaven; the supreme ruler of the universe in traditional belief老爷 老爺 lǎoye master (old-fashioned) a respectful title for a government official, a powerful person, or a landlord; also used by servants to address their male employertiānlǎoye emperor 天 tiān emperor (literary) the monarch or emperor老爷 老爺 lǎoye master (old-fashioned) a respectful title for a government official, a powerful person, or a landlord; also used by servants to address their male employer