老爷 in English lao3 ye5 Meaning

Meanings

• (respectful) lord
• master
• (informally) maternal grandfather

Pinyin

lao3 ye5

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 爷ye2grandpa