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爷爷 (yé ye) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 2

爷爷 (yé ye) is a Chinese word: grandfather (paternal). This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 爷爷

名 míng noun

grandfather (paternal)

我爷爷今年八十岁了。

wǒ yé ye jīn nián bā shí suì le

My grandfather is eighty years old this year.

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Word breakdown

爷 yé — grandfather, elderly male

爷 yé / ye — repetition for affectionate kinship term

Contextual pronunciation: ye

Structure & writing
1 爷 yé — (dial.) father

爷 is not used as a component in any other character.

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2 爷 yé / ye — (dial.) father

爷 is not used as a component in any other character.

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