老太爷 in English lao3 tai4 ye2 Meaning

Meanings

• elderly gentleman (respectful)
• esteemed father

Pinyin

lao3 tai4 ye2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

老lao3prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity 太tai4highest 爷ye2grandpa