阿爺 (aa3 je4) — grandfather (paternal) in Cantonese
aa˗₃阿jeˎ₄爺
简 阿爷
Mandarin Pinyin: a1 ye2
Meaning of 阿爺
noungrandfather (paternal)
noungrandpa (paternal); the government; the country
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Example Sentences with 阿爺
aa˗₃阿jeˎ₄爺jauˏ₅有diˉ¹啲gungˉ¹功gik6.績。
Grandpa has some achievements.
aa˗₃阿jeˎ₄爺haiˍ₆係louˏ₅老gwan1.軍。
Grandpa is an old soldier.
aa˗₃阿jeˎ₄爺guˊ²古fanˍ₆訓
Grandpa's ancient teachings.
ngoˏ₅我aa˗₃阿jeˎ₄爺congˊ²闖gwaanˉ¹關dung1.東。
My grandfather went to Manchuria.
ngoˏ₅我aa˗₃阿jeˎ₄爺gwo˗₃過gai3.繼。
My grandfather was adopted.
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