| 大爷 | dà yé | arrogant idler; self-centered show-off | |
| 老太爷 | lǎo tài yé | elderly gentleman (respectful); esteemed father | |
| 老天爷 | lǎo tiān yé | God; Heavens | |
| 老大爷 | lǎo dà yé | uncle; grandpa; Classifiers: 位 | |
| 太爷 | tài yé | (respectful for) one's grandfather; sb's father; older people; the head of the house (used by servants); a district magistrate |
| 1 | Grandpa doesn't like to give up. | |
| 2 | The old man is taking a walk in the park. | |
| 3 | She came to her grandfather's house. | |
| 4 | Grandpa has passed away and has been dead for 10 years now. | |
| 5 | I wish all grandfathers good health and safety. |
