老太爷

Traditional form:

老太爺

Pinyin (reading):

lǎotàiyé

Definitions:

• elderly gentleman (respectful)
• esteemed father

Characters:

• 老 - old, aged; experienced
• 太 - very, too much; big; extreme
• 爷 - grandfather, old man

Traditional characters:

• 老 - old, aged; experienced
• 太 - very, too much; big; extreme
• 爺 - grandfather, old man