大爷

dà yé

HSK 5

Meaning

arrogant idler
self-centered show-off
(coll.) father's older brother
uncle
term of respect for older man

Definition

指伯父或年长的男性；也指傲慢自大的人（贬义）。

Uncle or elderly male; also refers to an arrogant person (derogatory).

Usage

常用于称呼父辈的兄长或年长男性；在口语中可带贬义指称傲慢、自以为是的人。

Commonly used to address one's father's elder brother or an elderly man; colloquially can have a derogatory sense meaning an arrogant or self-important person.

Examples

1 我大爷今年六十岁了，身体还很硬朗。(My uncle is sixty this year, and he is still very healthy.)
2 隔壁的大爷每天早晨都在公园里打太极。(The old man next door does tai chi in the park every morning.)
3 你别跟大爷似的，摆什么架子啊？(Don't act like a big shot, what are you putting on airs for?)
4 这位大爷，请问去火车站怎么走？(Excuse me, sir, how do I get to the train station?)
5 他那种大爷脾气，谁都不愿意跟他合作。(With that arrogant attitude of his, nobody wants to cooperate with him.)

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