大爷

dàye

HSK 5

大爷 — dàye

1. (colloq.) father's older brother; uncle; respectful form of address for an older man

   那位大爷帮我提了行李，我得谢谢他。 nàwèi dàyé bāng wǒ tí le xínglǐ wǒ dé xièxiè tā — That uncle helped me carry my luggage; I should thank him.

大爷 — dàyé

1. arrogant idler; self-centered show-off

   别跟那个大爷客气，他就是个不干正经事的自以为是的人。 bié gēn nàge dàyé kèqì tā jiùshì gè bù gàn zhèngjīngshì de zìyǐwéishì de rén — Don't be polite to that dàye; he's just an arrogant idler who thinks he's special.