lǎo​tài​yé

elderly gentleman

  • created sense approved 老太爷/老太爺 · lǎo​tài​yé · elderly gentleman

    老太爷 / 老太爺

    lǎo​tài​yé

    elderly gentleman

    a respectful way to address or refer to an old man

    那位老太爷每天都在公园里散步。

    noun

    created sense

  • created sense approved 老太爷/老太爺 · lǎo​tài​yé · esteemed father

    老太爷 / 老太爺

    lǎo​tài​yé

    esteemed father

    a respectful or honorific term for a father or grandfather, often the head of a family

    家里的事务一向是由老太爷做主的。

    noun

    created sense