Grandpa is a kind of address, which has two pronunciations: ① à yé; ; ② Daiye. There are two meanings: David's voice is gone, and I am Yang Ping, referring to my grandfather's brother. In the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, grandpa is used to address his father's brother softly. It is also a courtesy title for older male elders.

In Sichuan, Shaanxi and other places, it has the same meaning as "Grandpa". For example, "Second Grandpa" is called "Second Grandpa" and "Third Grandpa".

kinship terms

1) David's voice is gone, and grandpa is rising. At this time, the word "grandpa" means: grandpa's brother, grandpa (dà yé), grandpa two, grandpa three, etc. , but there are also places called "Second Grandpa and Third Grandpa";

2) In the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, "Daye" is used to address the father's brother. Refers to the father's brother, the eldest brother is uncle (dà ye), and the others begin with numbers in turn, such as second uncle (dà ye), third uncle and fourth uncle. Example: "The pomegranate tree in Uncle's house bears pomegranate."

In the dialects of southwest Shandong and surrounding areas, "uncle" is also used to refer to father-in-law. As long as the husband and wife formally worship heaven and earth, the son-in-law must change his surname to "uncle"

Social appellation

1) Used as a courtesy title for an older male elder. Generally speaking, people over 60, regardless of their age, are the same generation as their fathers. Example: "Grandpa! Hello! The body is quite tough! "

2) It also refers to men with high social status or self-reliance, which was commonly used in the old society. Example: "hey, don't just stand there, just like grandpa!" "