太爷 Traditional form: 太爺 Pinyin (reading): tàiyé Definitions: (respectful for) one's grandfather sb's father older people the head of the house (used by servants) a district magistrate Characters: 太 - very, too much; big; extreme 爷 - grandfather, old man Traditional characters: 太 - very, too much; big; extreme 爺 - grandfather, old man