爷爷 (yé ye): Grandfather [father's father] (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

yé爷

father, grandfather, or respectful term for an elderly man

ye爷

father, grandfather, or respectful term for an elderly man

4.

How to Use 爷爷 in Sentences

Subject + Verbwith来

yé爷

ye爷

lái来

le了

neutralSpoken

grandfather has come

Measure Word + Nounwith位

yí一

wèi位

yé爷

ye爷

Noun + Nounwith家

yé爷

ye爷

jiā家

neutral

grandfather's home

Possessive + Nounwith我的

wǒ我

de的

yé爷

ye爷

5.

Example Sentences with 爷爷

yé爷

zài在

gōng公

yuán园

lǐ里

sàn

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yé men

man; guys (colloquial)

老爷lǎo yemaster; lord (historical term for a male authority figure)

老大爷lǎo dà yéelderly man (polite term)

老天爷lǎo tiān yéHeavens; God (colloquial)

老爷子lǎo yé ziold man; respectful term for elderly man

4.

How to Use 爷爷 in Sentences

Subject + Verbwith来

yé爷

ye爷

lái来

le了

neutralSpoken

grandfather has come

Measure Word + Nounwith位

yí一

wèi位

yé爷

ye爷

Noun + Nounwith家

yé爷

ye爷

jiā家

neutral

grandfather's home

Possessive + Nounwith我的

wǒ我

de的

yé爷

ye爷

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Example Sentences with 爷爷

yé爷

zài在

gōng公

yuán园

lǐ里

sàn

neutral

a grandfather

neutral

my grandfather

散

bù步

。

Grandpa is taking a walk in the park.

yé爷

ye爷

tuì退

xiū休

hòu后

，

zuì最

dà大

de的

ài爱

hào好

jiù就

shì是

dǎ打

lǐ理

yáng阳

tái台

shàng上

de的

huā花

cǎo草

。

After retiring, my grandfather's biggest hobby is taking care of the flowers and plants on the balcony.

zài在

jiā家

zú族

jù聚

huì会

shàng上

，

yé爷

ye爷

zhèng郑

zhòng重

dì地

xuān宣

bù布

le了

cái财

chǎn产

fēn分

pèi配

de的

jué决

dìng定

。

At the family gathering, grandfather solemnly announced the decision regarding the distribution of assets.

nǐ你

yé爷

ye爷

nián年

qīng轻

shí时

，

shì是

bu不

shì是

yě也

jīng经

lì历

guò过

nà那

duàn段

jiān艰

nán难

de的

suì岁

yuè月

？

Did your grandfather also experience those difficult times when he was young?

yé爷

ye爷

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

yīn因

wéi为

shēng生

bìng病

ér而

fàng放

qì弃

tā他

jiān坚

chí持

duō多

nián年

de的

chén晨

liàn练

xí习

guàn惯

。

Grandfather did not give up his long-standing morning exercise habit because of his illness.

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