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少爷

shào yedictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
son of the boss / young master of the house / your son (honorific)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-3ae28f3c4651c38f. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

少爺 少爷 [shao4 ye5] /son of the boss/young master of the house/your son (honorific)/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 少爺

  • 少
    shǎo

    few / less / to lack / to be missing / to stop (doing sth) / seldom

    shào

    young

  • 爷
    yé

    grandpa / old gentleman

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.