baak3 je1伯爺伯爷

Jyutpingbaak3 je1

Yalebaak yē

名詞

Definition

One's father, or an elderly man.

one's father, when speaking to others
an old man; a senior male

colloquialfamilypeople

How it's used

Using this term creates a slightly rough, informal, or old fashioned impression compared to the more common 老豆. It is typically used when talking to peers or people of similar social standing to distance oneself from the formality of standard terms. It carries a sense of local, working class flavor that feels very authentic to older generations of Hong Kongers.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

ngo5我baak3伯je1爺gam1今jat6日heoi3去zo2咗jam2飲caa4茶。

My father went for dim sum today.

nei5你baak3伯je1爺hai6係mai6咪zou6做saang1生ji3意㗎？

Is your father a businessman?

Common phrases

baak3伯je1爺gung1公

old man

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 伯爺公, which is a respectful or sometimes slightly mocking way to refer to an elderly man in general, rather than one's own father. Using it to address your father directly to his face is also considered rude or strange, as it is strictly a third person reference.