大爷
HSK 4 (2021)
大爷 (dàye) · uncle (for an older man)
大爷 (dàye) means “uncle (for an older man); grandpa”. It is written with 2 characters: 大 (big) + 爷 (grandfather). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 大爷 is built
The characters
大 dà · big
What 大 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: A man 人 with outstretched arms (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
爷 yé · grandfather
What 爷 is made of
- 父fù — father
- 八bā — eight
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 卩jié — seal
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: 父 gives the meaning, 耶 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
公园里有位大爷在唱歌。Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu wèi dàye zài chànggē.An old man is singing in the park.
大爷，您身体还好吗？Dàye, nín shēntǐ hái hǎo ma?Uncle, how is your health?
Questions about 大爷
What does 大爷 mean?
大爷 (dàye) means “uncle (for an older man); grandpa”.
How do you pronounce 大爷?
大爷 is pronounced dàye.
Which HSK level is 大爷?
大爷 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 不大bùdànot very
- 大学dàxuéuniversity
- 大学生dàxuéshēnguniversity student
- 大部分dàbùfenmost
- 大大dàdàgreatly
- 大多数dàduōshùthe majority
- 大海dàhǎisea
- 大家dàjiāeveryone
- 大量dàliànga large amount
- 大门dàménmain gate
Learn 大爷 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 52: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.