Meaning of bà:
伯
variant of 霸[ba4]; father's elder brother; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address; Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]
Tā shì yī wèi fēicháng yǒu yǐngxiǎng lì de shāng bǎ.
他是一位非常有影响力的商伯。
He is a very influential business tycoon.
Zhè shì wǒ bàba de bófù.
这是我爸爸的伯父。
This is my father's elder brother.
Wǒ de bófù zhù zài Shànghǎi.
我的伯父住在上海。
My paternal elder uncle lives in Shanghai.
Wǒ zài jiā lǐ shì dàgē, suǒyǐ bèi chēng wèi lǎo bó.
我在家里是大哥，所以被称为老伯。
I am the eldest brother at home, so I am called 'elder brother'.
Zuótiān, wǒ jiàn dàole wǒ de dàbó.
昨天，我见到了我的大伯。
Yesterday, I met my eldest uncle.
Tā de zhíwèi shì bójué.
他的职位是伯爵。
His title is Count.
one hundred (old)
Zhè zhāng gǔlǎo de zhǐbì shàng xiězhe yī bǎi.
这张古老的纸币上写着一百。
This old banknote has 'one hundred' written on it.
senior
Tā shì wǒ fùqīn de táng bó.
他是我父亲的堂伯。
He is my father's elder cousin.
