阿爺 [－爷]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. grandpa (paternal); the government; the country
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    阿爸​嘅​阿爸​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    grandfather; father's father
  2. 名詞
    對​中華​人民​共和​國​中央人民政府​嘅​暱​稱​。​（​按​：​有​好多​香港​人​對​呢​個​叫法​反感​）
    Beijing. The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China. （Note: Usually used in an intimidate way and such usage is not approved of by many local Hongkongers.）
    • 阿爺同特區政府研究削減自由行，開始有啲眉目。
      阿爷同特区政府研究削减自由行，开始有啲眉目。
      aa3 je4 tung4 dak6 keoi1 zing3 fu2 jin4 gau3 soek3 gaam2 zi6 jau4 hang4, hoi1 ci2 jau5 di1 mei4 muk6
      Beijing and HKSAR are looking into reducing the number of individual visitors from mainland China, and there seems to be some progress.
  3. 近義詞
    北京、爺爺
  4. 參看
    亞爺
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, Cantonese, Hong-Kong, figuratively, humorous
    the central government of the People's Republic of China
  2. noun, Cantonese, Min-Dong, Pinghua, Puxian-Min, Wu, dialectal
    uncle (father's elder brother)
  3. noun, Taishanese, obsolete
    father-in-law (wife's father)
  4. noun, Cantonese, Southwestern-Mandarin
    paternal grandfather
  5. noun, Cantonese, Hakka, Wu, dialectal
    father; dad
    • 阿爺無大兒，木蘭無長兄。
      阿爷无大儿，木兰无长兄。
      ā yé wú dà ér ， mù lán wú zhǎng xiōng ．
      Father has not an elder son, and Mulan has not an elder brother.
  6. noun, Cantonese, figuratively
    the public; the country
  7. noun
    maternal grandfather
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我阿爷农场啲火鸡成日喺度嘈生晒，真系想佢哋快啲俾人食咗去。
    我阿爺農場啲火雞成日喺度嘈生晒，真係想佢哋快啲俾人食咗去。
    ngo5 aa3 je4 nung4 coeng4 di1 fo2 gai1 sing4 jat6 hai2 dou6 cou4 sang1 saai3 ， zan1 hai6 soeng2 keoi5 dei2 faai3 di1 bei2 jan4 sik6 zo2 heoi3 。
    • The turkeys in my grandfather's farm are very noisy, I can't wait for them to get eaten.
  2. Cantonese
    我寄咗呢封信比阿爷爷。
    我寄咗呢封信比阿爺爺。
    ngo5 gei3 zo2 nei4 fung1 seon3 bei2 aa3 je4 je2 。
    • I sent this letter to grandfather.
    • I sent this letter to my grandfather.
  3. Cantonese
    阿爷喺梳化上面瞓紧晏觉。
    阿爺喺梳化上面瞓緊晏覺。
    aa3 je4 hai2 so1 faa3 soeng6 min6 fan3 gan2 ngaan3 gaau3 。
    • Grandfather is napping on the sofa.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我阿爷捞过好多瓣㗎。
    我阿爺撈過好多瓣㗎。
    ngo5 aa3 je4 lou1 gwo3 hou2 do1 faan6 gaa3.
    • My grandpa worked in many fields.
  2. Cantonese
    呢间公司系由阿爷一手建立嘅。
    呢間公司係由阿爺一手建立嘅。
    ni1 gaan1 gung1 si1 hai6 jau4 aa3 je4 jat1 sau2 gin3 lap6 ge3.
    • The company was built by my grandfather single-handedly.
  3. Cantonese
    阿爷百几岁先香，仲寿终正寝，都算有福啰。
    阿爺百幾歲先香，仲壽終正寢，都算有福囉。
    aa3 je4 baak3 gei2 seoi3 sin1 hoeng1, zung6 sau6 zung1 zing3 cam2, dou1 syun3 jau5 fuk1 lo3.
    • Grandpa lived to a hundred years old before he passed away peacefully, he was a blessed fellow.
  4. Cantonese
    佢阿爷畀人卖猪仔卖咗去旧金山 。
    佢阿爺畀人賣豬仔賣咗去舊金山 。
    keoi5 aa3 je4 bei2 jan4 maai6 zyu1 zai2 maai6 zo2 heoi3 gau6 gam1 saan1.
    • His grandfather was sold as slave labour in San Francisco.
  5. Cantonese
    阿爷话以前逢亲放假都会去大笪地，睇吓有冇啲啱用嘅湿星嘢买。
    阿爺話以前逢親放假都會去大笪地，睇吓有冇啲啱用嘅濕星嘢買。
    aa3 je4 waa6 ji5 cin4 fung4 can1 fong3 gaa3 dou1 wui5 heoi3 daai6 daat3 dei2, tai2 haa5 jau5 mou5 di1 aam1 jung6 ge3 sap1 sing1 je5 maai5.
    • Grandpa said he used to go to the flea market during holidays, to see whether he can find some useful handy stuffs.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    阿爷无大儿，木兰无长兄。
    阿爺無大兒，木蘭無長兄。
    ā yé wú dà ér ， mù lán wú zhǎng xiōng ．
    • Father has not an elder son, and Mulan has not an elder brother.